Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 58.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% less in Ghana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Australia, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$3.70
GHS57.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$5.51
GHS85.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$0.59
GHS9.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$0.25
GHS3.82
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$1.52
GHS23.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$3.18
GHS49.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$8.96
GHS139.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$2.21
GHS34.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.26
|
$2.08
GHS32.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.01
GHS15.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.48
GHS7.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.59
GHS9.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$1.04
GHS16.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.98
GHS15.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.73
GHS11.37
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$4.23
GHS65.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.79
|
$26.38
GHS409.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,031.58
|
$8,000.00
GHS124,150.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$10.74
GHS166.65
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.24
|
$43.21
GHS670.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.53
|
$627.15
GHS9,732.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.39
|
$112.15
GHS1,740.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.29
|
$35.41
GHS549.56
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.41
|
$57.02
GHS884.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,280.36
|
$6,571.37
GHS101,980.04
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$0.95
GHS14.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$1.69
GHS26.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$1.20
GHS18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$32.36
GHS502.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$9.33
GHS144.81
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.92
|
$14.87
GHS230.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.74
|
$20.10
GHS311.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.19
|
$32.71
GHS507.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.33
|
$34.57
GHS536.42
|
|
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