Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and South Africa Reverse

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Consumer Prices in South Africa are 10.9% higher than in Ghana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in South Africa are 10.7% higher than in Ghana
Rent Prices in South Africa are 10.2% higher than in Ghana
Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 7.2% higher than in Ghana
Groceries Prices in South Africa are 12.9% lower than in Ghana
Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 427.8% higher than in Ghana
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Restaurants
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.82 $
(70.06 R)		 8.17 $
(150.00 R)		      +114.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.96 $
(898.75 R)		 38.13 $
(700.00 R)		      -22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.66 $
(122.17 R)		 4.63 $
(85.00 R)		      -30.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.11 $
(20.39 R)		 2.18 $
(40.00 R)		      +96.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(38.28 R)		 2.45 $
(45.00 R)		      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 $
(43.09 R)		 1.88 $
(34.44 R)		      -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 $
(12.80 R)		 0.93 $
(17.14 R)		      +33.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.29 $
(5.30 R)		 0.71 $
(12.98 R)		      +145.0 %
Markets
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.62 $
(176.67 R)		 3.89 $
(71.45 R)		      -59.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 $
(25.64 R)		 0.86 $
(15.70 R)		      -38.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 $
(17.28 R)		 0.67 $
(12.26 R)		      -29.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.47 $
(45.38 R)		 2.15 $
(39.40 R)		      -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.02 $
(55.48 R)		 3.20 $
(58.77 R)		      +5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.03 $
(37.23 R)		 2.00 $
(36.73 R)		      -1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.15 $
(39.40 R)		 2.93 $
(53.80 R)		      +36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 $
(21.40 R)		 0.65 $
(11.96 R)		      -44.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(10.58 R)		 0.63 $
(11.53 R)		      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 $
(12.89 R)		 0.61 $
(11.25 R)		      -12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 $
(19.49 R)		 0.66 $
(12.12 R)		      -37.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(19.79 R)		 0.52 $
(9.60 R)		      -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(15.21 R)		 0.61 $
(11.14 R)		      -26.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 $
(13.85 R)		 1.00 $
(18.33 R)		      +32.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.54 $
(9.86 R)		 0.91 $
(16.70 R)		      +69.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.73 $
(86.89 R)		 4.36 $
(80.00 R)		      -7.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.13 $
(20.70 R)		 1.25 $
(23.00 R)		      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 $
(30.05 R)		 1.60 $
(29.36 R)		      -2.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.57 $
(28.83 R)		 2.78 $
(51.00 R)		      +76.9 %
Transportation
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.89 $
(16.32 R)		 1.63 $
(30.00 R)		      +83.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.96 $
(605.11 R)		 43.58 $
(800.00 R)		      +32.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.58 $
(29.09 R)		 1.09 $
(20.00 R)		      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.12 $
(38.95 R)		 1.75 $
(32.19 R)		      -17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.79 $
(87.96 R)		 4.63 $
(85.00 R)		      -3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.37 $
(80.17 R)		 4.81 $
(88.34 R)		      +10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,786.99 $
(142,942.28 R)		 19,066.76 $
(350,000.00 R)		      +144.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,932.00 $
(200,673.84 R)		 22,260.90 $
(408,633.47 R)		      +103.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51.14 $
(938.84 R)		 104.59 $
(1,920.00 R)		      +104.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.64 $
(213.61 R)		 32.22 $
(591.39 R)		      +176.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.90 $
(842.60 R)		 41.33 $
(758.72 R)		      -10.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.61 $
(616.88 R)		 30.62 $
(562.06 R)		      -8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.03 $
(202.56 R)		 9.21 $
(169.08 R)		      -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.70 $
(159.75 R)		 6.51 $
(119.50 R)		      -25.2 %
Childcare
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 69.21 $
(1,270.43 R)		 188.09 $
(3,452.66 R)		      +171.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,081.11 $
(111,628.33 R)		 4,293.20 $
(78,808.40 R)		      -29.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.29 $
(317.47 R)		 45.18 $
(829.41 R)		      +161.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 19.26 $
(353.59 R)		 29.32 $
(538.19 R)		      +52.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 34.14 $
(626.65 R)		 83.97 $
(1,541.37 R)		      +146.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 34.78 $
(638.52 R)		 77.18 $
(1,416.81 R)		      +121.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 326.56 $
(5,994.52 R)		 449.08 $
(8,243.55 R)		      +37.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 103.27 $
(1,895.67 R)		 346.92 $
(6,368.31 R)		      +235.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,260.50 $
(23,138.45 R)		 863.88 $
(15,857.85 R)		      -31.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 419.99 $
(7,709.62 R)		 666.07 $
(12,226.66 R)		      +58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 87.15 $
(1,599.80 R)		 93.53 $
(1,716.87 R)		      +7.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,425.13 $
(44,516.99 R)		 73.09 $
(1,341.65 R)		      -97.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ghana Edit South Africa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 225.95 $
(4,147.66 R)		 1,320.17 $
(24,233.78 R)		      +484.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.67 11.37      -51.9 %
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