Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Ghana

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 106.1% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 219.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 98.9% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 162.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$3.92 GHS 40.05
375.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$44.02 GHS 450
68.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$7.96 GHS 81.3
38.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.21 GHS 32.83
16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.89 GHS 9.06
143.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.34 GHS 3.46
394.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.27 GHS 13.01
359.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.23 GHS 22.79
157.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.36 GHS 13.89
95.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.1 GHS 21.42
71.43%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.4 GHS 24.51
47.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$8.22 GHS 84
37.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$4.48 GHS 45.77
178.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$5.42 GHS 55.4
181.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.72 GHS 27.81
53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.41 GHS 14.38
6.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.53 GHS 15.68
161.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.78 GHS 28.37
46.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-3.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.99 GHS 20.38
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.87 GHS 8.93
202.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.5 GHS 5.07
264.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$1.58 GHS 16.12
824.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.02 GHS 61.5
117.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.13 GHS 11.54
166.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.88 GHS 19.22
77.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.08 GHS 11
137.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$35.69 GHS 365
119.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.51 GHS 15.47
135.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.2 GHS 12.3
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$4.32 GHS 44.18
569.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.08 GHS 11.02
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$8,125 GHS 83K
202.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$10.2K GHS 104K
105.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$48.05 GHS 491
223.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$13.32 GHS 136
239.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$42.66 GHS 436
46.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$32.87 GHS 336
30.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$15.6 GHS 159
13.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$9.91 GHS 101
13.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$77.9 GHS 796
932.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
63.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$16.79 GHS 172
237.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$20.36 GHS 208
104.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$32.33 GHS 330
178.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$45.02 GHS 460
139.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$510 GHS 5,210
167.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$163 GHS 1,669
639.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
104.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$403 GHS 4,120
355.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
6.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
56.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$222 GHS 2,264
1194.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
26.83
-76.41%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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