Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,288.9$ (15,876.0₵) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 361.3$ (4,450.6₵) without rent.
Cost of living in Ghana is, on average, 68.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ghana is, on average, 69.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	35.00 ₵	10.00-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	300.00 ₵	200.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	65.00 ₵	50.00-80.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 ₵	5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	13.65 ₵	8.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	17.79 ₵	5.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.84 ₵	4.00-14.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 ₵	1.00-6.51
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	64.78 ₵	32.18-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	9.48 ₵	4.54-25.40
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.03 ₵	3.63-12.17
Eggs (regular) (12)	16.14 ₵	8.40-36.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	36.37 ₵	11.34-71.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	16.72 ₵	6.80-34.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.72 ₵	8.16-44.45
Apples (1 lb)	9.72 ₵	4.54-17.69
Banana (1 lb)	5.00 ₵	1.81-12.17
Oranges (1 lb)	5.66 ₵	1.36-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	7.44 ₵	2.27-13.61
Potato (1 lb)	7.87 ₵	2.27-12.70
Onion (1 lb)	6.55 ₵	2.72-12.17
Lettuce (1 head)	7.55 ₵	3.00-15.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	4.65 ₵	2.00-12.04
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	40.00 ₵	23.00-65.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	8.59 ₵	5.00-14.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.34 ₵	8.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	15.00 ₵	10.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.00 ₵	2.50-12.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	233.70 ₵	80.00-450.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ₵	6.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	16.09 ₵	8.05-24.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 ₵	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	36.44 ₵	26.13-58.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	66,000.00 ₵	60,000.00-80,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,400.00 ₵	50,000.00-70,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	357.69 ₵	200.00-1,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.46 ₵	0.17-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	435.00 ₵	300.00-729.90
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	313.75 ₵	100.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	68.57 ₵	30.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50.00 ₵	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	797.44 ₵	416.67-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	56,485.20 ₵	20,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	144.18 ₵	50.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	124.23 ₵	60.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	301.25 ₵	150.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	328.12 ₵	150.00-700.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,487.30 ₵	3,000.00-20,109.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	603.12 ₵	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	19,632.27 ₵	9,000.00-36,495.16
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,092.94 ₵	1,500.00-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	871.34 ₵	447.42-1,672.24
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,806.92 ₵	2,787.07-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,158.88 ₵
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	24.46	19.00-29.00

Prices in Ghana

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Last update: January 2023
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