Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 115.8% higher than in Ghana (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 158.8% higher than in Ghana
Rent Prices in United States are 331.7% higher than in Ghana
Restaurant Prices in United States are 135.8% higher than in Ghana
Groceries Prices in United States are 119.2% higher than in Ghana
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 755.4% higher than in Ghana
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Restaurants
 Ghana Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.66 $ 20.00 $      +446.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.77 $ 75.00 $      +75.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.86 $ 11.22 $      +42.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.29 $ 6.00 $      +363.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 7.00 $      +218.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.74 $ 5.23 $      +90.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.89 $ 2.56 $      +187.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $ 2.09 $      +530.4 %
Markets
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.49 $ 4.00 $      -61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 $ 3.29 $      +172.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 $ 2.09 $      +106.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.27 $ 4.23 $      +86.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.17 $ 5.86 $      +85.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.02 $ 5.52 $      +173.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.17 $ 7.38 $      +240.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 $ 2.39 $      +92.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.76 $      +31.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 $ 2.04 $      +189.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 $ 2.23 $      +95.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.33 $      +5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 $ 1.40 $      +65.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 $ 2.20 $      +189.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 $ 2.23 $      +319.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.53 $ 15.00 $      +171.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 $ 1.95 $      +79.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $ 3.59 $      +95.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.60 $ 10.00 $      +526.7 %
Transportation
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.50 $      +151.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.80 $ 65.00 $      +133.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.42 $ 3.75 $      +164.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.99 $ 2.80 $      +40.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $ 30.00 $      +591.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.16 $ 3.51 $      -15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +275.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,160.67 $ 25,959.70 $      +155.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51.16 $ 208.17 $      +306.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.41 $ 57.27 $      +327.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.60 $ 71.49 $      +67.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.32 $ 46.55 $      +39.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 $ 21.94 $      +52.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.13 $ 14.36 $      +57.3 %
Childcare
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 77.86 $ 1,377.14 $      +1,668.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,371.71 $ 22,609.86 $      +254.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15.37 $ 52.12 $      +239.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.33 $ 42.57 $      +109.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 31.10 $ 89.63 $      +188.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 43.47 $ 113.15 $      +160.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 474.53 $ 1,741.35 $      +267.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 141.44 $ 1,437.14 $      +916.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 947.36 $ 2,901.87 $      +206.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 401.89 $ 2,404.10 $      +498.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.54 $ 301.57 $      -30.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.80 $ 251.30 $      +3.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ghana Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 196.04 $ 4,339.34 $      +2,113.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 25.33 6.51      -74.3 %
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