Bhutan vs Ghana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bhutan Ghana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$423
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$146
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$231
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$46
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$241
💸 GDP per capita
$3711
$2260
😃 Human freedom index
6.7
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
63.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
42
🌐 English speaking %
75%
66.7%
🎓 Higher education
1
68
😀 Quality of life
47
36
🏙️ Population
787K
32.8M

The average cost of living in Bhutan ($423) is 30% less expensive than in Ghana ($606). Bhutan ranked 193rd vs 162nd 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 1.3 months in Bhutan compared to 0.4 months in Ghana. Ranked 85th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bhutan vs Ghana

We calculate prices for Bhutan and Ghana as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bhutan Ghana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.6
$90.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$46.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
24.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$605
$4008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.94
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.58
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.23
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.9
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$72.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$666
$7200

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In Bhutan

City Cost of living Population
Thimphu
$422
115K
Paro
$459
2.36K

In Ghana

City Cost of living Population
Accra
$729
1.78M
Tamale
$507
730K
Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
540K
Kumasi
$433
444K
Ashaiman
$560
208K
Tema
$553
162K
Obuasi
$551
180K
Koforidua
$588
127K
Hohoe
$575
56.2K
Ho
$354
83.7K