Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 22.6% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$3.39
GHS46.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.85
GHS80.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.51
GHS7.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.20
GHS2.69
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$1.07
GHS14.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$3.60
GHS49.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$6.56
GHS89.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.39
GHS18.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.51
GHS20.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.91
GHS12.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.59
GHS8.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.63
GHS8.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.79
GHS10.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.83
GHS11.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.71
GHS9.70
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.48
GHS47.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$13.79
GHS188.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$5,681.67
GHS77,735.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$6.37
GHS87.21
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$44.96
GHS615.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$532.41
GHS7,284.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$81.19
GHS1,110.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$27.28
GHS373.21
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$57.14
GHS781.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$5,592.22
GHS76,511.24
|
|
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$0.69
GHS9.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.14
GHS15.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.20
GHS16.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$30.68
GHS419.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$4.16
GHS56.88
|
|
pay 69.6% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$10.55
GHS144.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$9.90
GHS135.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$27.96
GHS382.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$27.10
GHS370.77
|
|
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