Cost of living

Ghana

compared to

United Kingdom

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Ghana
United Kingdom
Cost of living one person
$596
$2383
Cost of living Family
$1608
$5243
One person rent
$323
$1029
Family rent
$1400
$2889
Food expenses
$229
$455
Transport expenses
$85.09
$166.13
Monthly salary after tax
$189.88
$3801.17
Human freedom index
7.98
8.88
Life expectancy
51.67
82.82
English speaking %
69.25%
116.9%
Population
29.8M
66.5M

The average cost of living in Ghana ($596) is 75% less expensive than in United Kingdom ($2383). Ghana ranked 160th vs 8th for United Kingdom 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 1.6 months in United Kingdom .

Eating Out
Ghana
United Kingdom
Lunch Menu
$3.38
$19.68
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.45
$66.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.09
Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
Ghana
United Kingdom
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292.21
$1256.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.79
$1317.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269.52
$2759.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277.67
$2459.71
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$170.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.81
$251.3
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.21
$42.1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$28.78
$5.37
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1747
$9103
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$6513
Transportation
Ghana
United Kingdom
Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.89
Monthly ticket local transport
$28.22
$84.67
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.98
$21.49
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.71
Groceries
Ghana
United Kingdom
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
$1.81
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.72
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.12
Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$15.51
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.57
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.51
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.87
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.34
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.39
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$10.48
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
Cigarette pack
$1.24
$15.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.98
$5.92
Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$6.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.97
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.35
Other
Ghana
United Kingdom
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.01
$52.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$14.07
Doctor's visit
$30.7
$110.32
Haircut, simple
$2.37
$17.2
Brand Jeans
$14.35
$78.6
Brand Sneakers
$29.11
$81.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.03
$1933.18
International Primary School, 1 year
$6576
$17618

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