Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 36.6% cheaper than Marshall Islands.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
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Ghana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$3.27
GHS52.68
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$5.09
GHS81.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.55
GHS8.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$0.22
GHS3.59
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
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Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.53
GHS24.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$2.95
GHS47.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.96
GHS128.20
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$2.10
GHS33.80
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
GHS30.41
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
GHS14.44
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
GHS7.31
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
GHS8.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
GHS15.71
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
GHS14.10
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
GHS11.51
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pay 27.5% less for transportation
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Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$3.86
GHS62.12
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.48
GHS426.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$8,310.68
GHS133,838.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$10.89
GHS175.41
|
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pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$41.24
GHS664.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$428.99
GHS6,908.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$95.80
GHS1,542.76
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$35.44
GHS570.73
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$59.09
GHS951.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$5,489.48
GHS88,404.77
|
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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.93
GHS14.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$1.56
GHS25.11
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.15
GHS18.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$30.11
GHS484.96
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.70
GHS140.15
|
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pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$15.66
GHS252.16
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$18.59
GHS299.41
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$32.46
GHS522.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$33.24
GHS535.35
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