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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 104% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 219.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 93.3% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 144.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$3.90 GHS 42.09
320.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$44.49 GHS 480
75.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$7.55 GHS 81.4
26.09%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$3.07 GHS 33.12
16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$0.95 GHS 10.27
168.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.34 GHS 3.67
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$1.32 GHS 14.23
385.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$2.31 GHS 24.87
212.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$2.88 GHS 31.12
-45.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.41 GHS 15.23
75.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.15 GHS 23.19
-6.98%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.36 GHS 25.43
81.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$8.10 GHS 87.4
6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$4.31 GHS 46.46
98.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$5.27 GHS 56.9
160.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$2.81 GHS 30.37
14.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$1.36 GHS 14.68
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.57 GHS 16.92
87.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$2.76 GHS 29.74
55.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$2.87 GHS 30.96
-12.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$2.06 GHS 22.23
2.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$0.88 GHS 9.50
151.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.50 GHS 5.37
206.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$1.57 GHS 16.99
1896.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$6.48 GHS 69.9
117.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.08 GHS 11.63
310.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$1.80 GHS 19.43
181.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$1.08 GHS 11.66
168.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$35.39 GHS 382
175.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$1.47 GHS 15.82
141.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$1.26 GHS 13.56
46.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$4.38 GHS 47.22
754.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$1.11 GHS 12.00
3.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$7,860 GHS 84.8K
271.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$10.3K GHS 110.7K
123.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$48.64 GHS 525
269.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$13.31 GHS 144
94.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$42.06 GHS 454
24.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$32.05 GHS 346
49.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$15.90 GHS 172
4.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$9.41 GHS 102
47.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$79.1 GHS 854
1870.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$7,414 GHS 80.0K
68.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$16.18 GHS 175
333.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$20.67 GHS 223
148.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$32.05 GHS 346
214.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$43.90 GHS 474
154.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$523 GHS 5,641
160.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$159 GHS 1,721
579.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
118.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$408 GHS 4,406
320.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
145.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,757 GHS 19.0K
218.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$236 GHS 2,541
1567.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
26.83
-76.33%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

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