Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Ghana

Ghana vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 1.0% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 23.9% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Ghana
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% more in Ghana
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Ghana

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

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Ghana vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$6.07 GHS71.01	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$10.34 GHS120.88	+92.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.03 GHS12.06	+41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.33 GHS3.89	-21.2%
Average			+17.3%

Zimbabwe vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.9% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.60 GHS18.73	+60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$3.61 GHS42.18	-31.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$10.84 GHS126.83	+81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$2.41 GHS28.24	+27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.24 GHS26.16	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.19 GHS13.93	+8.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.66 GHS7.74	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.72 GHS8.40	-29.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$1.37 GHS16.05	+134.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$1.18 GHS13.76	+74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$1.01 GHS11.85	+41.2%
Average			+23.9%

Zimbabwe vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.51 GHS52.77	-31.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$33.70 GHS394.11	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-66.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$9.45 GHS110.48	-51.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$55.08 GHS644.17	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$48.88 GHS571.61	-12.5%
Average			+1.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Ghana - Cost of housing

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	+9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$8,885.07 GHS104K	+47.4%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.98 GHS23.19	+44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.51 GHS41.02	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.55 GHS18.14	-11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$41.32 GHS483.24	+4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$11.28 GHS131.92	+12.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$13.69 GHS160.11	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$17.35 GHS202.88	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$38.24 GHS447.24	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$45.55 GHS532.67	-7.7%
Average			-14.2%

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