Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 14.6% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 28.4% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 89.1% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.25 MUR247.74	$6.07 GHS71.01	+15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 MUR312.79	$10.34 GHS120.88	+56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MUR50.99	$1.03 GHS12.06	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MUR27.70	$0.33 GHS3.89	-43.3%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 28.4% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MUR31.17	$1.60 GHS18.73	+142.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 MUR175.63	$3.61 GHS42.18	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 MUR265.22	$10.84 GHS126.83	+93.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MUR110.44	$2.41 GHS28.24	+3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 MUR126.31	$2.24 GHS26.16	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 MUR50.56	$1.19 GHS13.93	+11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MUR47.98	$0.66 GHS7.74	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 MUR36.96	$0.72 GHS8.40	-8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 MUR65.61	$1.37 GHS16.05	-1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.18 GHS13.76	+164.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.99	$1.01 GHS11.85	+128.0%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 MUR250.54	$4.51 GHS52.77	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	$33.70 GHS394.11	-8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,988.90 MUR1M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-74.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	$9.45 GHS110.48	-66.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Mauritius	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	$55.08 GHS644.17	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	$48.88 GHS571.61	+49.3%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 89.1% more for childcare

	Mauritius	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+184.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,069.69 MUR334K	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+25.7%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 MUR119.58	$1.98 GHS23.19	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 MUR128.69	$3.51 GHS41.02	+28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.37 MUR300.89	$1.55 GHS18.14	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	$41.32 GHS483.24	+24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.98 MUR282.34	$11.28 GHS131.92	+88.7%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	$13.69 GHS160.11	-76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	$17.35 GHS202.88	-66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	$38.24 GHS447.24	-61.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	$45.55 GHS532.67	-32.6%
Average			-62.0%

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