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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 107.2% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 226.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 102% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$3.77 GHS 40.85
387.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$44.39 GHS 482
64.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$7.63 GHS 82.7
42.46%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.09 GHS 33.52
25.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.89 GHS 9.67
143.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.34 GHS 3.67
397.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$1.32 GHS 14.35
334.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.21 GHS 23.98
172.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$2.89 GHS 31.34
-23.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$1.44 GHS 15.59
94.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$2.20 GHS 23.84
69.09%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.39 GHS 25.88
49.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$8.47 GHS 91.9
33.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$4.37 GHS 47.46
176.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.42 GHS 58.8
179.70%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.71 GHS 29.40
57.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.41 GHS 15.30
5.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.56 GHS 16.90
145.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$2.71 GHS 29.39
52.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$2.80 GHS 30.43
-5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.07 GHS 22.42
29.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.82 GHS 8.93
219.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.53 GHS 5.79
241.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$1.56 GHS 16.94
839.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$5.85 GHS 63.4
122.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.09 GHS 11.79
176.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.89 GHS 20.52
80.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$1.09 GHS 11.84
137.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$35.62 GHS 387
111.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$1.49 GHS 16.11
136.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.26 GHS 13.65
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$4.26 GHS 46.27
580.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.13 GHS 12.28
1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
203.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
105.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$47.95 GHS 520
227.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$13.24 GHS 144
248.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$42.24 GHS 458
47.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$32.77 GHS 356
30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$15.58 GHS 169
16.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$9.85 GHS 107
18.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$78.0 GHS 846
923.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
56.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$16.63 GHS 180
233.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$20.39 GHS 221
107.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$32.06 GHS 348
180.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$44.51 GHS 483
138.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$520 GHS 5,642
158.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$159 GHS 1,725
654.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
104.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$398 GHS 4,318
358.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
61.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
132.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$221 GHS 2,402
1243.20%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

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