Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ghana Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Ghana are 56.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ghana are 62.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ghana are 73.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ghana are 59.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ghana are 55.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ghana is 86.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Ghana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.99 $      -80.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 48.96 $      -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $ 6.67 $      -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.15 $      -80.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.12 $      -69.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $ 2.40 $      -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 0.70 $      -71.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $ 0.30 $      -85.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 9.58 $      +139.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $ 1.40 $      -56.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 0.92 $      -55.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $ 2.47 $      -33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $ 3.02 $      -48.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 2.08 $      -62.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $ 2.18 $      -70.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.18 $      -51.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.58 $      -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 0.68 $      -66.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.03 $      -53.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.10 $      -19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.87 $      -36.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $ 0.79 $      -63.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 0.55 $      -75.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 4.83 $      -67.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 1.14 $      -35.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $ 1.61 $      -54.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 1.57 $      -84.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Ghana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.89 $      -64.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $ 32.96 $      -54.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.67 $      -55.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.12 $      -24.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 4.79 $      -84.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 4.37 $      +19.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 7,786.99 $      -76.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.18 $ 10,932.00 $      -58.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.58 $ 50.44 $      -75.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.26 $ 11.64 $      -77.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.79 $ 47.60 $      -32.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.34 $ 33.61 $      -29.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.07 $ 11.03 $      -50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 8.71 $      -37.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.93 $ 73.23 $      -94.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,871.87 $ 6,081.11 $      -73.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Ghana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $ 17.66 $      -66.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 20.59 $      -52.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.64 $ 36.69 $      -58.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.18 $ 39.50 $      -65.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,767.71 $ 406.79 $      -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.84 $ 102.55 $      -92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,957.22 $ 1,341.65 $      -54.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.03 $ 410.84 $      -82.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 317.57 $ 87.15 $      -72.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.32 $ 2,425.13 $      +853.6 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Ghana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,524.17 $ 237.30 $      -94.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 23.67      +260.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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