Cost of living

Senegal

compared to

Ghana

hira
Senegal
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$1228
$596
Cost of living Family
$3485
$1608
One person rent
$740
$323
Family rent
$1561
$1400
Food expenses
$305
$229
Transport expenses
$164.32
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$413.41
$189.88
Quality of life
32.75
32.8
Human freedom index
5.46
7.98
Life expectancy
66.1
51.67
English speaking %
8.1%
69.25%
Population
15.9M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Senegal ($1228) is 107% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Senegal ranked 52th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Senegal compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Senegal
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$5.1
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.77
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.94
Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Senegal
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869.11
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$268.88
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337.29
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963.81
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.25
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131.91
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.35
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2621
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$785
Transportation
Senegal
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.62
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$0.95
Groceries
Senegal
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.94
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.83
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.99
Other
Senegal
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.58
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.17
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$41.76
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$12.16
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$74.28
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$77.33
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202.5
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$6494
$6576

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