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Ghana vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 14.8% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 46.9% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in Ghana

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

Ghana vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$5.31 GHS59.97	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$7.95 GHS89.77	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.84 GHS9.52	-38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.30 GHS3.36	-72.1%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$1.65 GHS18.59	+10.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.77 GHS42.58	+89.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$10.50 GHS118.63	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.31 GHS26.09	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$1.96 GHS22.11	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$1.12 GHS12.63	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.68 GHS7.63	-42.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.68 GHS7.65	-80.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$1.20 GHS13.57	-19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$1.13 GHS12.81	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$0.95 GHS10.74	-37.3%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.21 GHS47.57	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$31.37 GHS354.37	+29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$9.04 GHS102.17	-17.4%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$49.58 GHS560.14	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$320.05 GHS3,615.88	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$117.55 GHS1,328.09	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$40.36 GHS455.98	-87.6%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 46.9% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$108.94 GHS1,230.77	+12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$5,083.57 GHS57,434.22	+81.8%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.48 GHS16.74	-18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$2.66 GHS30.10	-14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$1.40 GHS15.82	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$30.05 GHS339.47
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$9.66 GHS109.10	+188.8%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$16.64 GHS188.04	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$19.33 GHS218.34	-78.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$33.23 GHS375.44	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$44.14 GHS498.65	-42.7%
Average			-49.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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