Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ghana

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 96.9% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 96.2% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.92 GHS 40.05
307.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$44.02 GHS 450
75.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.96 GHS 81.3
21.36%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.21 GHS 32.83
11.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.89 GHS 9.06
196.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.34 GHS 3.46
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.27 GHS 13.01
417.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.23 GHS 22.79
213.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-48.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.36 GHS 13.89
77.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.1 GHS 21.42
-3.81%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.4 GHS 24.51
82.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.22 GHS 84
7.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.48 GHS 45.77
84.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.42 GHS 55.4
160.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.72 GHS 27.81
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.41 GHS 14.38
90.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.53 GHS 15.68
86.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.78 GHS 28.37
52.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-11.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.99 GHS 20.38
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.87 GHS 8.93
157.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.5 GHS 5.07
214.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.58 GHS 16.12
1884.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.02 GHS 61.5
121.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.13 GHS 11.54
307.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.88 GHS 19.22
164.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.08 GHS 11
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$35.69 GHS 365
174.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.51 GHS 15.47
139.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.2 GHS 12.3
51.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.32 GHS 44.18
774.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.08 GHS 11.02
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$8,125 GHS 83K
258.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$10.2K GHS 104K
121.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$48.05 GHS 491
274.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$13.32 GHS 136
96.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$42.66 GHS 436
23.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$32.87 GHS 336
42.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$15.6 GHS 159
4.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$9.91 GHS 101
39.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$77.9 GHS 796
1952.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
67.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$16.79 GHS 172
326.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$20.36 GHS 208
152.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$32.33 GHS 330
212.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$45.02 GHS 460
143.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$510 GHS 5,210
173.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$163 GHS 1,669
576.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
112.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$403 GHS 4,120
340.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
20.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
81.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$222 GHS 2,264
1536.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
26.83
-76.33%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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