Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,895.30$ (11,835.43₵) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 528.01$ (3,297.24₵) without rent.
Cost of living in Ghana is, on average, 48.39% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ghana is, on average, 54.13% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ₵	10.00-55.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 ₵	100.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	50.00 ₵	35.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 ₵	3.50-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 ₵	6.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12.95 ₵	5.00-24.06
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.94 ₵	3.00-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 ₵	1.00-6.26
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	40.34 ₵	26.50-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.32 ₵	4.08-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.74 ₵	2.84-8.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.20 ₵	7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	30.84 ₵	11.34-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.60 ₵	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.69 ₵	6.26-21.77
Apples (1 lb)	7.35 ₵	4.54-12.70
Banana (1 lb)	4.26 ₵	2.27-6.80
Oranges (1 lb)	4.38 ₵	1.36-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	6.34 ₵	2.27-10.89
Potato (1 lb)	6.02 ₵	2.27-11.79
Onion (1 lb)	4.80 ₵	2.27-9.07
Lettuce (1 head)	5.83 ₵	3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.64 ₵	2.00-7.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	37.50 ₵	16.00-65.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.34 ₵	4.81-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.08 ₵	8.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 ₵	5.00-17.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 ₵	2.50-6.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	198.00 ₵	80.00-395.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 ₵	5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 ₵	8.05-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 ₵	18.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	22.50 ₵	16.85-26.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 ₵	40,000.00-85,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	46,000.00 ₵	40,000.00-60,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	340.00 ₵	200.00-752.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.27 ₵	0.08-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	304.64 ₵	200.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	273.12 ₵	80.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	55.00 ₵	30.00-60.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	50.00 ₵	30.00-70.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	921.79 ₵	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,799.53 ₵	8,000.00-64,800.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	122.00 ₵	50.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	101.76 ₵	50.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	236.84 ₵	140.00-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	261.11 ₵	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,352.97 ₵	2,500.00-10,649.10
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	564.71 ₵	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,485.03 ₵	6,000.00-21,892.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,260.59 ₵	1,500.00-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	821.58 ₵	447.42-1,204.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,934.44 ₵	1,486.44-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,767.50 ₵
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	26.67	20.00-30.00

Prices in Ghana

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Last update: January 2022
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