Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary of cost of living in Ghana:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.77 $ 1.96-8.66
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.00 $ 24.54-76.75
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.78 $ 5.15-10.48
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 1.30 $ 0.63-2.49
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.27 $ 1.26-4.04
Cappuccino (regular) 2.92 $ 0.69-6.14
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.91 $ 0.54-3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.35 $ 0.22-0.94
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 2.96 $ 1.39-4.37
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.40 $ 0.87-2.23
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.16 $ 1.30-3.84
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.34 $ 1.25-4.63
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.24 $ 3.13-25.10
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 4.42 $ 2.04-6.77
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.32 $ 2.24-10.62
Apples (1kg) 2.79 $ 1.05-4.18
Banana (1kg) 1.38 $ 0.77-2.24
Oranges (1kg) 1.58 $ 0.69-3.00
Tomato (1kg) 2.74 $ 1.29-4.47
Potato (1kg) 2.82 $ 1.03-4.35
Onion (1kg) 2.01 $ 1.20-3.53
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 $ 0.30-1.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 $ 0.35-0.86
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.44 $ 2.88-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $ 0.77-1.53
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.84 $ 1.28-2.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.60 $ 1.53-2.43
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 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.13 $ 0.80-1.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.34 $ 2.79-8.88
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.10 $ 1.02-1.24
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 85m2 Apartment 47.98 $ 32.19-89.31
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.34 $ 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 32.24 $ 15.99-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.76 $ 9.47-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.02 $ 7.00-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 77.86 $ 66.99-104.80
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) 16.47 $ 7.47-36.94
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.33 $ 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 44.43 $ 20.56-86.19
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 513.21 $ 225.88-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 160.12 $ 60.61-384.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,063.15 $ 387.22-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 401.89 $ 200.00-663.75
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,666.67 $ 3,000.00-5,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,602.78 $ 2,500.00-4,004.17
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 200.60 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 26.83 20.00-35.80

Prices in Ghana

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Last update: 8 June 2025
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