Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 13.6% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 46.6% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 17.1% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 32.3% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 69.2% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD909	$6.07 GHS71.01	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,006	$10.34 GHS120.88	+7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$1.03 GHS12.06	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$0.33 GHS3.89	-78.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 46.6% more for groceries

	Serbia	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD81	$1.60 GHS18.73	+106.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD475	$3.61 GHS42.18	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD505	$10.84 GHS126.83	+124.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD242	$2.41 GHS28.24	+4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD295	$2.24 GHS26.16	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD58	$1.19 GHS13.93	+113.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD81	$0.66 GHS7.74	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$0.72 GHS8.40	+0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD104	$1.37 GHS16.05	+37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$1.18 GHS13.76	+184.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$1.01 GHS11.85	+212.6%
Average			+46.6%

Serbia vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Serbia	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD724	$4.51 GHS52.77	-34.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,684	$33.70 GHS394.11	+31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-73.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD947	$9.45 GHS110.48	+4.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 17.1% less for housing

	Serbia	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,792	$55.08 GHS644.17	+106.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,559	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD25,959	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,650	$48.88 GHS571.61	-62.6%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 32.3% more for childcare

	Serbia	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,033	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD748K	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+24.1%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD267	$1.98 GHS23.19	-22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD200	$3.51 GHS41.02	+82.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD453	$1.55 GHS18.14	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,053	$41.32 GHS483.24	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD582	$11.28 GHS131.92	+102.6%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 69.2% less for clothing

	Serbia	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,596	$13.69 GHS160.11	-83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,721	$17.35 GHS202.88	-61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,044	$38.24 GHS447.24	-63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,270	$45.55 GHS532.67	-61.2%
Average			-69.2%

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