Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 24.9% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 0.9% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Ghana
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Ghana

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Iraq. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Ghana. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ghana.

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Ghana vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$6.07 GHS71.01	+29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$10.34 GHS120.88	+52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$1.03 GHS12.06	+125.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$0.33 GHS3.89	+30.6%
Average			+45.1%

Iraq vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Iraq	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$1.60 GHS18.73	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$3.61 GHS42.18	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$10.84 GHS126.83	+162.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.41 GHS28.24	+39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$2.24 GHS26.16	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$1.19 GHS13.93	+159.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$0.66 GHS7.74	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$0.72 GHS8.40	+60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$1.37 GHS16.05	+339.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$1.18 GHS13.76	+293.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$1.01 GHS11.85	+256.4%
Average			+112.8%

Iraq vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.9% less for transportation

	Iraq	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$4.51 GHS52.77	+107.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$33.70 GHS394.11	-5.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-49.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$9.45 GHS110.48	-36.8%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Iraq	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$55.08 GHS644.17	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$48.88 GHS571.61	-29.2%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Iraq	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+118.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+225.8%
Average			+166.7%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.98 GHS23.19	-37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$3.51 GHS41.02	+32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$1.55 GHS18.14	-20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$41.32 GHS483.24	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$11.28 GHS131.92	+20.4%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Iraq	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$13.69 GHS160.11	-43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$17.35 GHS202.88	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$38.24 GHS447.24	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$45.55 GHS532.67	+3.5%
Average			-27.3%

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