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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Ghana

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 2% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 6.4% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$3.77 GHS 40.85
41.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$44.39 GHS 482
-36.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$7.63 GHS 82.7
-15.99%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.09 GHS 33.52
-44.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.89 GHS 9.67
25.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.34 GHS 3.67
97.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$1.32 GHS 14.35
34.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$2.21 GHS 23.98
19.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$2.89 GHS 31.34
-64.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.44 GHS 15.59
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$2.20 GHS 23.84
-46.36%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.39 GHS 25.88
-15.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$8.47 GHS 91.9
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$4.37 GHS 47.46
-12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$5.42 GHS 58.8
36.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.71 GHS 29.40
-21.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.41 GHS 15.30
-6.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.56 GHS 16.90
-23.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$2.71 GHS 29.39
-46.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.80 GHS 30.43
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$2.07 GHS 22.42
-49.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.82 GHS 8.93
-8.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.53 GHS 5.79
30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$1.56 GHS 16.94
37.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$5.85 GHS 63.4
24.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.09 GHS 11.79
12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.89 GHS 20.52
18.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$1.09 GHS 11.84
-15.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$35.62 GHS 387
16.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.49 GHS 16.11
-28.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.26 GHS 13.65
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$4.26 GHS 46.27
71.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.13 GHS 12.28
-2.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
167.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
171.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$47.95 GHS 520
42.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$13.24 GHS 144
3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$42.24 GHS 458
-54.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$32.77 GHS 356
-30.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$15.58 GHS 169
45.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$9.85 GHS 107
-37.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$78.0 GHS 846
267.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
-0.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$16.63 GHS 180
195.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$20.39 GHS 221
110.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$32.06 GHS 348
142.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$44.51 GHS 483
41.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$520 GHS 5,642
-37.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$159 GHS 1,725
44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
-38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$398 GHS 4,318
14.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
-42.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
-28.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$221 GHS 2,402
121.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
26.83
-58.40%

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

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

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