Cost of living

Tuvalu

compared to

Ghana

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Tuvalu
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$554
$596
Cost of living Family
$1588
$1608
One person rent
$340
$323
Family rent
$875
$1400
Food expenses
$234
$229
Transport expenses
$24.88
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$447.54
$189.88
Quality of life
32.53
32.8
Human freedom index
5.1
7.98
Life expectancy
65.69
51.67
English speaking %
86.4%
69.25%
Population
11.5K
29.8M

The average cost of living in Tuvalu ($554) is 8% less expensive than in Ghana ($596). Tuvalu ranked 170th 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 0.9 months in Tuvalu compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Tuvalu
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$3.94
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Tuvalu
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233.55
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163.41
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533.81
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309.21
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.33
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.71
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.84
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$785
Transportation
Tuvalu
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.86
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.95
Groceries
Tuvalu
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.69
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$5.67
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.99
Other
Tuvalu
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.29
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$30.1
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$5.42
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$32.8
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$69.44
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202.03
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$4942
$6576

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