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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 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 48.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 GHS 40.85
$16.57 A$24.86
-77.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.39 GHS 482
$77.7 A$117
-42.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 GHS 82.7
$9.88 A$14.82
-22.77%
Cappuccino
$3.09 GHS 33.52
$3.48 A$5.22
-11.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.67
$2.56 A$3.84
-65.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.67
$2.13 A$3.20
-84.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.35
$6.62 A$9.93
-80.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 GHS 23.98
$7.31 A$10.97
-69.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 GHS 31.34
$1.51 A$2.26
91.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 GHS 15.59
$2.49 A$3.74
-42.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 GHS 23.84
$2.07 A$3.10
6.28%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.88
$4.27 A$6.41
-44.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 GHS 91.9
$8.73 A$13.10
-2.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 GHS 47.46
$8.25 A$12.38
-47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 58.8
$14.17 A$21.26
-61.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.40
$3.27 A$4.90
-17.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 15.30
$2.68 A$4.02
-47.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 GHS 16.90
$2.89 A$4.34
-46.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.39
$4.28 A$6.42
-36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.80 GHS 30.43
$2.47 A$3.70
13.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 GHS 22.42
$2.11 A$3.16
-1.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 8.93
$2.30 A$3.44
-64.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 GHS 5.79
$1.50 A$2.24
-64.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 GHS 16.94
$31.81 A$47.72
-95.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 GHS 63.4
$13.45 A$20.17
-56.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 GHS 11.79
$4.48 A$6.72
-75.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 20.52
$5.01 A$7.51
-62.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 GHS 11.84
$2.91 A$4.37
-62.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.62 GHS 387
$97.0 A$146
-63.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 GHS 16.11
$3.67 A$5.51
-59.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.65
$1.81 A$2.71
-30.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 GHS 46.27
$38.37 A$57.6
-88.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.28
$1.20 A$1.79
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-72.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
$22.7K A$34.1K
-55.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.95 GHS 520
$175 A$262
-72.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 GHS 144
$26.26 A$39.39
-49.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 GHS 458
$53.0 A$79.5
-20.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.77 GHS 356
$47.12 A$70.7
-30.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 GHS 169
$16.51 A$24.77
-5.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 GHS 107
$13.57 A$20.35
-27.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.0 GHS 846
$1,588 A$2,382
-95.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-39.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.63 GHS 180
$69.7 A$105
-76.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 GHS 221
$50.7 A$76.0
-59.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.06 GHS 348
$102 A$153
-68.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.51 GHS 483
$109 A$163
-59.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 GHS 5,642
$1,370 A$2,055
-62.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,725
$1,076 A$1,613
-85.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
$2,270 A$3,404
-53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 GHS 4,318
$1,772 A$2,658
-77.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-56.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
$5,392 A$8,088
-68.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 GHS 2,402
$3,742 A$5,614
-94.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
6.35
322.52%

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

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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