Cost of Living in Ghana

Summary of cost of living in Ghana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,879.8€ (2,026.7$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 524.7€ (565.7$) without rent.
Cost of living in Ghana is, on average, 56.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Ghana is, on average, 75.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.54 €	1.75-7.55
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.41 €	23.30-80.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.17 €	5.00-7.42
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.03 €	0.58-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 €	1.17-3.19
Cappuccino (regular)	2.18 €	0.64-4.75
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.65 €	0.41-1.17
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.27 €	0.16-0.58
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.93 €	4.87-13.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.30 €	0.75-1.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.87 €	0.52-1.48
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.29 €	1.11-3.81
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.80 €	1.30-10.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.88 €	0.97-2.85
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.99 €	0.93-3.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.08 €	0.42-1.75
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.17-1.04
Oranges (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.18-1.74
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.42-1.64
Potato (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.36-1.61
Onion (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.37-1.47
Lettuce (1 head)	0.70 €	0.36-1.15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.50 €	0.29-0.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.39 €	2.29-6.63
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.05 €	0.66-1.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.52 €	0.82-2.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.46 €	1.32-1.83
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 €	0.41-1.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.58 €	18.36-57.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.47 €	0.81-2.22
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.97 €	1.36-2.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.44 €	3.62-8.24
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.05 €	3.79-5.05
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	7,222.87 €	6,627.53-17,857.96
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	10,140.04 €	7,583.07-11,068.08
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	47.44 €	28.85-89.33
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	10.79 €	6.94-22.14
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	42.58 €	24.34-73.74
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.17 €	16.23-49.83
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.24 €	8.08-8.78
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.07 €	4.64-11.38
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	64.19 €	38.69-148.88
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,640.57 €	4,466.33-6,803.12
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	16.04 €	7.74-34.26
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	17.87 €	8.28-24.23
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	31.66 €	16.23-55.56
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	32.26 €	17.86-62.53
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	302.90 €	114.97-1,138.11
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	95.79 €	56.22-247.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,169.18 €	349.99-3,414.32
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	389.57 €	184.47-927.56
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	80.84 €	67.81-93.87
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,249.44 €	1,071.77-6,613.36
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	209.58 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	23.67	20.00-27.00

Prices in Ghana

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