Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 20.4% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 9.0% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 46.6% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 9.1 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$6.07 GHS71.01	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$10.34 GHS120.88	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.03 GHS12.06	-63.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.33 GHS3.89	-86.5%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Tonga	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.60 GHS18.73	+54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$3.61 GHS42.18	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$10.84 GHS126.83	+83.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.41 GHS28.24	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.24 GHS26.16	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.19 GHS13.93	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.66 GHS7.74	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.72 GHS8.40	-45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.37 GHS16.05	-19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.18 GHS13.76	-18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.01 GHS11.85	-15.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Tonga	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.51 GHS52.77	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$33.70 GHS394.11	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	+37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$9.45 GHS110.48	-49.5%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 46.6% less for housing

	Tonga	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$55.08 GHS644.17	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$173.60 GHS2,030.21
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$48.88 GHS571.61	-65.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 9.1 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+131.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+3465.5%
Average			+807.7%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.98 GHS23.19	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.51 GHS41.02	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.55 GHS18.14	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$41.32 GHS483.24	+32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$11.28 GHS131.92	-72.8%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Tonga	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$13.69 GHS160.11	-5.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$17.35 GHS202.88	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$38.24 GHS447.24	+84.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$45.55 GHS532.67	+56.7%
Average			+27.8%

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