Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 24.9% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 13.7% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 53.7% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Laos	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$6.07 GHS71.01	+172.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$10.34 GHS120.88	+93.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.03 GHS12.06	+30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.33 GHS3.89	-28.2%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Laos	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.60 GHS18.73	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$3.61 GHS42.18	-72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$10.84 GHS126.83	+56.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.41 GHS28.24	+29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.24 GHS26.16	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.19 GHS13.93	+41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.66 GHS7.74	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.72 GHS8.40	-39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.37 GHS16.05	+97.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.18 GHS13.76	+77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.01 GHS11.85	+107.7%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Laos	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$4.51 GHS52.77	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$33.70 GHS394.11	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-71.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$9.45 GHS110.48	+3.4%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Laos	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$55.08 GHS644.17	+479.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$48.88 GHS571.61	-25.7%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 13.7% less for childcare

	Laos	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	-16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	-11.0%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$1.98 GHS23.19	+49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$3.51 GHS41.02	+111.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$1.55 GHS18.14	-13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$41.32 GHS483.24	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$11.28 GHS131.92	+240.1%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 53.7% less for clothing

	Laos	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$13.69 GHS160.11	-71.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$17.35 GHS202.88	-72.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$38.24 GHS447.24	-40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$45.55 GHS532.67	-1.0%
Average			-53.7%

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