Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary of cost of living in Ghana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,977.3€ (2,024.9$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 550.1€ (563.3$) without rent.
Cost of living in Ghana is, on average, 53.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ghana is, on average, 73.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.57 €	1.92-7.99
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	43.23 €	24.53-84.56
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.49 €	5.17-9.11
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.23 €	0.61-2.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 €	1.23-3.91
Cappuccino (regular)	2.67 €	0.67-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.80 €	0.44-2.93
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.34 €	0.22-0.92
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	9.74 €	5.13-14.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.22 €	0.79-1.97
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.58-2.21
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.17 €	1.22-3.61
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.62 €	1.38-11.12
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.95 €	0.89-2.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.09 €	0.89-3.31
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 €	0.46-1.85
Banana (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.34-1.09
Oranges (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.30-1.33
Tomato (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.57-1.98
Potato (1 lb)	1.29 €	0.46-1.93
Onion (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.39-1.62
Lettuce (1 head)	0.77 €	0.29-1.21
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 €	0.34-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.40 €	2.81-7.82
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.11 €	0.61-1.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 €	1.25-2.64
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.56 €	1.50-2.37
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.97 €	0.48-1.54
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	27.15 €	19.33-38.05
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.42 €	0.85-2.19
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.94 €	1.57-2.11
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.39 €	3.04-8.68
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.12 €	3.77-4.66
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,812.30 €	7,543.30-15,536.73
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,922.27 €	8,189.23-11,652.55
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.88 €	30.37-87.22
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.14 €	7.30-24.41
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	42.59 €	21.86-97.65
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.10 €	15.62-73.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.02 €	8.51-19.53
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.11 €	6.93-11.98
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	67.97 €	53.93-78.08
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,222.21 €	4,702.18-14,648.06
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	14.81 €	5.79-36.07
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	19.09 €	9.77-25.63
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	30.38 €	17.09-58.81
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	40.90 €	16.55-84.16
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	571.31 €	244.13-1,198.20
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	122.13 €	59.19-311.62
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,138.68 €	488.27-3,124.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	349.84 €	195.31-623.25
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.24 €	98.82-453.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	226.81 €	226.81-273.43
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	205.16 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	23.67	20.00-27.00

Prices in Ghana

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Last update: January 2025
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