Cost of living

Ghana

compared to

Peru

hira
Ghana
Peru
Cost of living one person
$596
$697
Cost of living Family
$1608
$2049
One person rent
$323
$384
Family rent
$1400
$1633
Food expenses
$229
$245
Transport expenses
$85.09
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$189.88
$453.88
Human freedom index
7.98
7.65
Life expectancy
51.67
68.5
English speaking %
69.25%
8.1%
Population
29.8M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Ghana ($596) is 15% less expensive than in Peru ($697). Ghana ranked 160th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ghana compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Ghana
Peru
Lunch Menu
$3.38
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.45
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Ghana
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292.21
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.79
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269.52
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277.67
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.81
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.21
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$28.78
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1747
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1635
Transportation
Ghana
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$28.22
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.98
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
Ghana
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$1.24
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.37
Other
Ghana
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.01
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$30.7
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$2.37
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$14.35
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$29.11
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.03
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$6576
$5039

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