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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 49.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 49% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$15.97 A$24.47
-75.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$77.2 A$118
-42.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$9.66 A$14.8
-17.60%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$3.57 A$5.48
-10.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$2.64 A$4.04
-66.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$2.22 A$3.41
-84.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$6.57 A$10.06
-80.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$6.98 A$10.7
-68.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$1.5 A$2.3
96.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$2.42 A$3.7
-43.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$2.02 A$3.1
3.96%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$4.38 A$6.71
-45.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$8.86 A$13.58
-7.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$8.26 A$12.66
-45.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$14.14 A$21.66
-61.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$3.24 A$4.96
-16.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$2.68 A$4.11
-47.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$2.86 A$4.39
-46.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$4.25 A$6.5
-34.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$2.55 A$3.91
12.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$2.19 A$3.35
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$2.24 A$3.43
-61.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$1.57 A$2.41
-68.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$31.36 A$48.04
-94.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$13.32 A$20.41
-54.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$4.61 A$7.06
-75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$4.97 A$7.61
-62.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$2.97 A$4.54
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$98 A$150
-63.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$3.62 A$5.55
-58.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$1.82 A$2.79
-34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$37.78 A$57.9
-88.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$1.2 A$1.84
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-72.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-54.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$180 A$276
-73.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$26.23 A$40.19
-49.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$52.8 A$80.9
-19.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$46.77 A$71.7
-29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$16.37 A$25.08
-4.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$13.82 A$21.18
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$1,599 A$2,450
-95.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-40.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$71.7 A$110
-76.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$51.5 A$78.8
-60.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$101 A$155
-68.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$110 A$168
-59.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$1,395 A$2,137
-63.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$1,106 A$1,694
-85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$2,271 A$3,480
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$1,775 A$2,719
-77.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-17.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$5,106 A$7,823
-44.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$3,626 A$5,555
-93.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
6.35
322.52%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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