Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 15.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 48.4% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 20.5% more in Ghana
Childcare: pay 40.8% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.7% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$6.07 GHS71.01	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$10.34 GHS120.88	+75.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$1.03 GHS12.06	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$0.33 GHS3.89	-43.2%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$1.60 GHS18.73	+93.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$3.61 GHS42.18	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$10.84 GHS126.83	+83.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$2.41 GHS28.24	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$2.24 GHS26.16	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$1.19 GHS13.93	+48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.66 GHS7.74	+127.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$0.72 GHS8.40	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$1.37 GHS16.05	+118.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$1.18 GHS13.76	+102.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$1.01 GHS11.85	+45.8%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$4.51 GHS52.77	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.70 GHS394.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.45 GHS110.48
Average			-8.2%

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pay 20.5% more for housing

	Swaziland	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$55.08 GHS644.17	+103.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$48.88 GHS571.61	-0.3%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

	Swaziland	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$364.68 GHS4,264.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+40.8%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 53.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$1.98 GHS23.19	-5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$3.51 GHS41.02	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$1.55 GHS18.14	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$41.32 GHS483.24	+83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$11.28 GHS131.92	+212.9%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Swaziland	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$13.69 GHS160.11	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$17.35 GHS202.88	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$38.24 GHS447.24	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$45.55 GHS532.67	-15.8%
Average			-32.3%

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