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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 97% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 214.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 95.3% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$3.77 GHS 40.85
339.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$44.39 GHS 482
75.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$7.63 GHS 82.7
29.49%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.09 GHS 33.52
12.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.89 GHS 9.67
187.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.34 GHS 3.67
526.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.32 GHS 14.35
401.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.21 GHS 23.98
230.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$2.89 GHS 31.34
-47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$1.44 GHS 15.59
72.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.20 GHS 23.84
-5.91%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.39 GHS 25.88
78.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$8.47 GHS 91.9
3.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$4.37 GHS 47.46
88.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.42 GHS 58.8
161.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.71 GHS 29.40
20.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.41 GHS 15.30
90.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.56 GHS 16.90
85.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.71 GHS 29.39
57.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.80 GHS 30.43
-11.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.07 GHS 22.42
1.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.82 GHS 8.93
180.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.53 GHS 5.79
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$1.56 GHS 16.94
1939.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$5.85 GHS 63.4
129.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.09 GHS 11.79
311.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.89 GHS 20.52
165.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$1.09 GHS 11.84
166.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$35.62 GHS 387
172.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.49 GHS 16.11
146.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.26 GHS 13.65
43.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$4.26 GHS 46.27
800.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.13 GHS 12.28
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
258.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
124.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$47.95 GHS 520
264.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$13.24 GHS 144
98.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$42.24 GHS 458
25.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$32.77 GHS 356
43.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$15.58 GHS 169
5.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$9.85 GHS 107
37.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$78.0 GHS 846
1936.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
65.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$16.63 GHS 180
319.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$20.39 GHS 221
148.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$32.06 GHS 348
218.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$44.51 GHS 483
144.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$520 GHS 5,642
163.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$159 GHS 1,725
576.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
114.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$398 GHS 4,318
345.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
131.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
216.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$221 GHS 2,402
1590.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
26.83
-76.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

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