Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 59.8% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Ghana
- Transportation
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pay 50.0% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.4% less in Ghana
- Clothing
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pay 66.9% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.01
|
$3.70
GHS38.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$5.51
GHS57.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.25
GHS2.56
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$1.52
GHS15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$3.18
GHS33.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.30
|
$8.96
GHS93.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$2.21
GHS22.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$2.08
GHS21.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$1.01
GHS10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$0.48
GHS5.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$1.04
GHS10.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.98
GHS10.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.73
GHS7.62
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.48
|
$4.23
GHS44.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.63
|
$26.38
GHS274.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19
|
$8,000.00
GHS83,200.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.14
|
$10.74
GHS111.68
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.31
|
$43.21
GHS449.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
|
$627.15
GHS6,522.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03
|
$112.15
GHS1,166.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.52
|
$35.41
GHS368.29
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
|
$57.02
GHS592.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03
|
$6,571.37
GHS68,342.21
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.62
|
$0.95
GHS9.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.03
|
$1.69
GHS17.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.19
|
$1.20
GHS12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.73
|
$32.36
GHS336.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.45
|
$9.33
GHS97.05
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.93
|
$14.87
GHS154.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.82
|
$20.10
GHS209.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.85
|
$32.71
GHS340.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.95
|
$34.57
GHS359.48
|
|
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