Chile vs Ghana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chile Ghana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$441
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$241
💸 GDP per capita
$17068
$2260
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
79.5
63.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
42
🌐 English speaking %
9.5%
66.7%
🎓 Higher education
85
68
😀 Quality of life
63
36
🏙️ Population
19.5M
32.8M

The average cost of living in Chile ($983) is 62% more expensive than in Ghana ($606). Chile ranked 87th 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 0.8 months in Chile compared to 0.4 months in Ghana. Ranked 56th and 128th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chile vs Ghana

We calculate prices for Chile and Ghana as a population-weighted mean of 46 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.

Chile Ghana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$90.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$29.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$46.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
24.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2507
$4008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$2475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$4.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5
$1.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$1.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.2
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$72.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$7200

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Cities Comparison in Chile vs Ghana

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In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K

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