Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 7.3% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 65.5% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 64.8% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$6.07 GHS70.65	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$10.34 GHS120.27	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$1.03 GHS12.00	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.33 GHS3.87	-50.4%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 65.5% more for groceries

	Moldova	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.60 GHS18.64	+215.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$3.61 GHS41.96	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$10.84 GHS126.19	+146.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.41 GHS28.10	+4.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.24 GHS26.03	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.19 GHS13.86	+163.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.66 GHS7.70	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.72 GHS8.36	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.37 GHS15.97	+32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.18 GHS13.69	+275.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$1.01 GHS11.79	+331.9%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Moldova	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$4.51 GHS52.50	-26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$33.70 GHS392.11	+97.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$8,000.00 GHS93,085.33	-75.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$9.45 GHS109.92	+119.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Moldova	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$55.08 GHS640.90	+417.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$402.26 GHS4,680.59	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$173.60 GHS2,019.90	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$48.88 GHS568.71	-63.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 64.8% more for childcare

	Moldova	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$364.68 GHS4,243.25	+66.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$8,885.07 GHS103K	+63.4%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.98 GHS23.07	+32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$3.51 GHS40.81	+98.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$1.55 GHS18.05	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$41.32 GHS480.79	+30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$11.28 GHS131.25	+74.9%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Moldova	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$13.69 GHS159.30	-74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$17.35 GHS201.85	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$38.24 GHS444.97	-58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$45.55 GHS529.97	-31.6%
Average			-57.2%

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