Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Ghana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Ghana is 53.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ghana is 61.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Ghana are 75.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Ghana are 57.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Ghana are 54.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Ghana is 88.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Ghana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 3.66 $      -81.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 42.77 $      -43.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 7.86 $      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 1.29 $      -78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 2.20 $      -68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 2.74 $      -47.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $ 0.89 $      -65.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.33 $      -84.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 10.23 $      +155.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 1.21 $      -63.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.02 $      -51.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $ 2.23 $      -46.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $ 3.17 $      -46.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $ 2.02 $      -63.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $ 2.17 $      -70.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.24 $      -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.58 $      -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 0.70 $      -65.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.14 $      -48.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 1.27 $      -4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.84 $      -39.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.76 $      -65.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $ 0.53 $      -76.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 5.53 $      -63.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 1.08 $      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 1.84 $      -48.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 1.60 $      -84.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.00 $      -60.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 32.03 $      -50.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 1.42 $      -62.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.99 $      -28.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 4.34 $      -85.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 4.16 $      +18.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $      -73.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.49 $ 10,160.67 $      -60.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.92 $ 51.16 $      -75.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $ 13.41 $      -76.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $ 42.60 $      -40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $ 33.32 $      -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.83 $ 14.35 $      -34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $ 9.13 $      -35.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $ 77.86 $      -94.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $ 6,371.71 $      -71.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $ 15.37 $      -70.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.63 $ 20.33 $      -52.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $ 33.75 $      -62.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $ 43.47 $      -61.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.23 $ 502.16 $      -71.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.88 $ 141.44 $      -90.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.87 $ 1,003.37 $      -65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.66 $ 401.89 $      -83.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.27 $ 372.99 $      +23.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.94 $ 232.26 $      -7.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Ghana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.48 $ 202.61 $      -95.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 25.33      +285.4 %
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