Cost of living comparison

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Ghana vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 57.9% more expensive than Lesotho overall.

Restaurants
pay 18.3% less in Ghana
Groceries
pay 23.5% more in Ghana
Transportation
pay 22.1% less in Ghana
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in Ghana
Childcare
pay 7.3 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.5% more in Ghana
Clothing
pay 68.1% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown

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

pay 18.3% less for restaurants

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.01
LSL148.38
$6.07
GHS71.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.41
LSL138.49
$10.34
GHS120.88
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
LSL17.56
$1.03
GHS12.06
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pay 23.5% more for groceries

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.83
LSL13.60
$1.60
GHS18.73
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.30
LSL54.39
$3.61
GHS42.18
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
LSL72.07
$10.84
GHS126.83
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pay 22.1% less for transportation

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.98
LSL81.93
$4.51
GHS52.77
Monthly public transit pass $30.04
LSL494.60
$33.70
GHS394.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,030.86
LSL346K
$8,000.00
GHS93,560.46
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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $38.30
LSL630.53
$55.08
GHS644.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $93.14
LSL1,533.25
$402.26
GHS4,704.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $55.58
LSL915.01
$173.60
GHS2,030.21
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pay 7.3 times more for childcare

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $52.06
LSL857.06
$364.68
GHS4,264.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
$8,885.07
GHS104K
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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.80
LSL29.68
$1.98
GHS23.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.00
LSL32.97
$3.51
GHS41.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $5.11
LSL84.08
$1.55
GHS18.14
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pay 68.1% less for clothing

 
Lesotho
Ghana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $46.07
LSL758.38
$13.69
GHS160.11
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $55.58
LSL915.01
$17.35
GHS202.88
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $104.15
LSL1,714.61
$38.24
GHS447.24
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