Cost of living in Ghana

The cost of living in Ghana is approximately 615 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1715 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ghana

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
615 $
Without Rent
398 $
Rent & Utilities
218 $
Food
262 $
Transport
82 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
202 $
GDP per Capita
2,238 $
Freedom Index
7.19
Lifespan
64 years
Speak English
67%
Population
32.8M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.54 $
Dinner 43.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.94 $
Capuccino 1.99 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.54 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.38 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.13 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.39 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.34 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.28 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.22 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.33 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.05 $
Cigarette pack 1.49 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.88 $
Monthly Pass 31.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.86 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.83 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.39 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.99 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 29 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 45 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 89 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 296 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 367 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,082 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,608 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 896 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 202 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 24.33%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.7 $
Haircut 2.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 33.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 15.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 6 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,346 $

Cities in Ghana by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Accra
$469
Ashaiman
$395
Koforidua
$385
Hohoe
$380
Obuasi
$376
Sekondi-Takoradi
$364
Tamale
$324
Kumasi
$280
Tema
$258
Ho
$216