Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary of cost of living in Ghana:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.00 $ 1.96-9.67
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 47.50 $ 24.54-86.59
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.79 $ 6.32-11.60
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.46 $ 0.63-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 1.31-4.16
Cappuccino (regular) 3.11 $ 0.69-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.91 $ 0.54-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.36 $ 0.23-1.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.55 $ 5.26-16.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 $ 0.79-2.03
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.56-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.37 $ 1.20-4.48
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.74 $ 1.42-11.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.16 $ 0.93-3.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.36 $ 1.02-4.82
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 $ 0.48-1.90
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.35-1.02
Oranges (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.31-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 $ 0.58-2.03
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 0.47-1.98
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.54-1.60
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 $ 0.30-1.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 0.35-0.87
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.44 $ 2.88-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.13 $ 0.77-1.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $ 1.28-2.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.61 $ 1.53-3.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.06 $ 0.71-2.45
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.04 $ 23.67-45.41
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $ 0.87-2.24
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.82 $ 1.29-2.16
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $ 2.79-8.88
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.18 $ 3.87-4.70
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,000.00 $ 7,724.54-15,910.03
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,160.67 $ 8,385.99-11,932.52
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51.16 $ 32.19-89.31
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.81 $ 7.48-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.60 $ 22.39-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.60 $ 17.50-62.82
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 $ 9.47-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.67 $ 7.10-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 82.81 $ 68.78-104.80
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,443.57 $ 4,815.15-15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.73 $ 7.47-36.94
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.71 $ 10.00-26.24
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32.00 $ 17.50-66.37
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 43.95 $ 20.56-86.19
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 510.71 $ 225.88-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 156.52 $ 63.64-384.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 987.66 $ 500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 424.52 $ 200.00-663.75
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.54 $ 278.71-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.80 $ 232.26-372.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 212.62 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 26.83 20.00-35.80

Prices in Ghana

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