Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 4.6% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Benin, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,995
|
$3.27
GHS48.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,993
|
$5.09
GHS75.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.55
GHS8.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$0.22
GHS3.28
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA765
|
$1.53
GHS22.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,372
|
$2.95
GHS43.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,343
|
$7.96
GHS117.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,179
|
$2.10
GHS30.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,482
|
$1.89
GHS27.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA792
|
$0.90
GHS13.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA362
|
$0.45
GHS6.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.53
GHS7.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA441
|
$0.98
GHS14.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$0.88
GHS12.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.71
GHS10.53
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,274
|
$3.86
GHS56.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.48
GHS390.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,310.68
GHS122,492.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,182
|
$10.89
GHS160.54
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,797
|
$41.24
GHS607.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,733
|
$428.99
GHS6,322.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,804
|
$95.80
GHS1,411.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,265
|
$35.44
GHS522.35
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,693
|
$59.09
GHS870.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,657,674
|
$5,489.48
GHS80,910.13
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA599
|
$0.93
GHS13.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,494
|
$1.56
GHS22.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
$1.15
GHS17.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,667
|
$30.11
GHS443.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,240
|
$8.70
GHS128.27
|
|
pay 96.6% more for clothing
Benin
|
Ghana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,975
|
$15.66
GHS230.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$18.59
GHS274.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$32.46
GHS478.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,433
|
$33.24
GHS489.96
|
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