Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 64.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% less in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% less in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% less in Ghana
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ghana.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
|
pay 76.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
|
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