Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 22.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 22.3% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 41.3% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 58.9% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$6.07 GHS71.47	+41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$10.34 GHS121.66	+107.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.03 GHS12.14	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.33 GHS3.92	-48.6%
Average			+42.4%

Taiwan vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.60 GHS18.85	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.61 GHS42.45	-66.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$10.84 GHS127.64	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.41 GHS28.42	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.24 GHS26.33	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.19 GHS14.02	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.66 GHS7.79	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.72 GHS8.46	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.37 GHS16.15	-5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.18 GHS13.85	+9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$1.01 GHS11.93	+6.0%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.51 GHS53.11	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$33.70 GHS396.64	-2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$8,000.00 GHS94,160.00	-75.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$9.45 GHS111.19	+11.1%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 22.3% less for housing

	Taiwan	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$55.08 GHS648.29	+161.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$402.26 GHS4,734.63	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$173.60 GHS2,043.22	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$48.88 GHS575.28	-22.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 41.3% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$364.68 GHS4,292.24	-32.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$8,885.07 GHS105K	-49.2%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.98 GHS23.34	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$3.51 GHS41.28	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.55 GHS18.26	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$41.32 GHS486.34	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$11.28 GHS132.77	+13.1%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 58.9% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$13.69 GHS161.14	-77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$17.35 GHS204.18	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$38.24 GHS450.11	-51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$45.55 GHS536.08	-50.9%
Average			-58.9%

Taiwan vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing

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