Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 24.7% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 94.7% more in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Ghana
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Ghana are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Ghana. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
MGA13,619
|
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
MGA21,181
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
MGA3,671
|
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MGA2,787
|
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
MGA3,926
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
MGA24,011
|
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
MGA17,413
|
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MGA8,825
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
MGA11,798
|
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,870
|
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,487
|
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MGA2,534
|
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,830
|
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MGA1,284
|
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MGA1,813
|
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
MGA19,882
|
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,651.72
MGA56,656,041
|
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
MGA76,890
|
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.23
MGA269,738
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.49
MGA1,153,080
|
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.69
MGA321,047
|
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.95
MGA201,275
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.54
MGA208,413
|
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,634.52
MGA38,666,483
|
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
MGA3,656
|
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
MGA5,953
|
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.73
MGA7,764
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.94
MGA134,087
|
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
MGA28,989
|
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.48
MGA87,220
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
MGA77,045
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.84
MGA317,229
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.48
MGA248,436
|
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
|
Madagascar vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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