Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 60.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% less in Ghana
Groceries: pay 52.8% less in Ghana
Transportation: pay 16.0% more in Ghana
Housing: pay 79.1% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 82.6% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.4% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$6.07 GHS71.01	-80.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.34 GHS120.88	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$1.03 GHS12.06	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.33 GHS3.89	-61.2%
Average			-61.4%

Turkmenistan vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.8% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.60 GHS18.73	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.61 GHS42.18	-80.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$10.84 GHS126.83	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$2.41 GHS28.24	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$2.24 GHS26.16	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.19 GHS13.93	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.66 GHS7.74	-82.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.72 GHS8.40	-78.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.37 GHS16.05	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.18 GHS13.76	+13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.01 GHS11.85	+56.4%
Average			-52.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.0% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.51 GHS52.77	+178.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$33.70 GHS394.11	+237.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$9.45 GHS110.48	-2.8%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 79.1% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$55.08 GHS644.17	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-82.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$48.88 GHS571.61	-88.8%
Average			-79.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+1495.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$8,885.07 GHS104K	-64.2%
Average			+139.0%

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.98 GHS23.19	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.51 GHS41.02	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$1.55 GHS18.14	-94.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$41.32 GHS483.24	-78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$11.28 GHS131.92	+31.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 82.6% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$13.69 GHS160.11	-75.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$17.35 GHS202.88	-84.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$38.24 GHS447.24	-89.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$45.55 GHS532.67	-76.4%
Average			-82.6%

Turkmenistan vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing

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