Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,037.64$ (11,793.63₵) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 572.40$ (3,313.01₵) without rent.
Cost of living in Ghana is, on average, 44.25% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ghana is, on average, 52.95% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ₵	11.56-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 ₵	100.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	45.00 ₵	38.00-53.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 ₵	3.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 ₵	6.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12.31 ₵	5.00-23.12
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.27 ₵	2.00-8.67
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.89 ₵	1.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	41.18 ₵	24.68-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.26 ₵	4.08-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.56 ₵	3.63-11.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.58 ₵	7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	29.03 ₵	11.34-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.30 ₵	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.22 ₵	5.78-20.41
Apples (1 lb)	6.57 ₵	2.62-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	3.90 ₵	2.27-6.80
Oranges (1 lb)	3.90 ₵	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	6.57 ₵	2.27-10.89
Potato (1 lb)	5.91 ₵	2.62-11.79
Onion (1 lb)	4.69 ₵	2.27-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	6.26 ₵	3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.71 ₵	2.00-7.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	35.00 ₵	25.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.80 ₵	3.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.92 ₵	5.78-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 ₵	5.00-17.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 ₵	2.00-12.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	199.00 ₵	105.00-395.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 ₵	3.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 ₵	8.05-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 ₵	18.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	19.45 ₵	16.66-21.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 ₵	45,000.00-85,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,333.33 ₵	40,000.00-55,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	420.12 ₵	240.00-788.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.27 ₵	0.10-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	302.63 ₵	200.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	313.33 ₵	80.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43.33 ₵	30.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	45.00 ₵	30.00-60.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	979.49 ₵	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,626.76 ₵	8,000.00-64,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	123.16 ₵	50.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	115.88 ₵	50.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	254.71 ₵	140.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	290.56 ₵	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,692.10 ₵	2,500.00-5,778.87
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	587.50 ₵	350.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	10,376.83 ₵	6,000.00-20,226.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,500.38 ₵	1,500.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,020.34 ₵	743.22-1,499.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	6,933.53 ₵	866.82-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,922.83 ₵
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	26.78	20.00-33.00

Prices in Ghana

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Last update: April 2021
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