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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 106.8% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 225.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 98.3% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 164.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$3.93 GHS 43.74
364.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$43.90 GHS 489
65.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$7.72 GHS 86.0
43.26%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.20 GHS 35.64
16.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.95 GHS 10.58
128.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.36 GHS 4.06
363.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.33 GHS 14.83
351.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.29 GHS 25.49
164.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.89 GHS 32.19
-20.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.38 GHS 15.31
92.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.11 GHS 23.53
70.62%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.28 GHS 25.35
56.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$8.46 GHS 94.2
37.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$4.53 GHS 50.4
174.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.38 GHS 59.9
183.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$2.81 GHS 31.32
54.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.41 GHS 15.70
2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.61 GHS 17.97
134.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.68 GHS 29.84
57.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.84 GHS 31.56
-5.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.96 GHS 21.80
40.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.88 GHS 9.81
186.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.49 GHS 5.50
279.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$1.55 GHS 17.30
848.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$6.46 GHS 71.9
102.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.13 GHS 12.56
165.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.82 GHS 20.26
85.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.03 GHS 11.49
154.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$34.37 GHS 383
119.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.46 GHS 16.22
139.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.26 GHS 14.01
18.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$4.39 GHS 48.90
551.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.12 GHS 12.47
2.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$8,098 GHS 90.1K
205.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$10.1K GHS 113.0K
105.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$47.48 GHS 528
220.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$13.27 GHS 148
246.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$43.20 GHS 481
48.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$32.32 GHS 360
32.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$15.75 GHS 175
12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$9.45 GHS 105
21.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$78.8 GHS 877
928.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$7,381 GHS 82.1K
66.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$16.45 GHS 183
237.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$20.28 GHS 226
106.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$32.22 GHS 359
179.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$44.19 GHS 492
140.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$506 GHS 5,634
164.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$162 GHS 1,806
650.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,047 GHS 11.7K
108.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$399 GHS 4,446
357.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,226 GHS 35.9K
50.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,765 GHS 19.6K
124.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$235 GHS 2,613
1195.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
26.83
-76.41%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ghana: April 12, 2026

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