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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 51% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 48.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 GHS 42.09
$16.40 A$23.29
-76.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.49 GHS 480
$78.2 A$111
-43.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 GHS 81.4
$9.52 A$13.52
-20.69%
Cappuccino
$3.07 GHS 33.12
$3.57 A$5.07
-14.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.27
$2.55 A$3.62
-62.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.67
$2.21 A$3.14
-84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.23
$6.41 A$9.10
-79.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 GHS 24.87
$7.22 A$10.25
-68.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 GHS 31.12
$1.56 A$2.21
84.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 GHS 15.23
$2.48 A$3.53
-43.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 GHS 23.19
$2.00 A$2.84
7.50%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 25.43
$4.28 A$6.07
-44.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 GHS 87.4
$8.60 A$12.21
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.46
$8.56 A$12.15
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 GHS 56.9
$13.71 A$19.47
-61.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 30.37
$3.22 A$4.58
-12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 GHS 14.68
$2.72 A$3.86
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 GHS 16.92
$2.94 A$4.17
-46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 GHS 29.74
$4.28 A$6.08
-35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 GHS 30.96
$2.51 A$3.56
14.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 GHS 22.23
$2.11 A$3.00
-2.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.50
$2.21 A$3.14
-60.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.37
$1.53 A$2.17
-67.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.99
$31.35 A$44.52
-94.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 GHS 69.9
$14.09 A$20.00
-54.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 GHS 11.63
$4.43 A$6.29
-75.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 GHS 19.43
$5.07 A$7.20
-64.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.66
$2.90 A$4.12
-62.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.39 GHS 382
$97.6 A$139
-63.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 GHS 15.82
$3.55 A$5.05
-58.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.56
$1.84 A$2.62
-31.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GHS 47.22
$37.44 A$53.2
-88.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 GHS 12.00
$1.15 A$1.63
-3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,860 GHS 84.8K
$29.2K A$41.5K
-73.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K GHS 110.7K
$23.0K A$32.6K
-55.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.64 GHS 525
$180 A$255
-72.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 GHS 144
$25.91 A$36.79
-48.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 GHS 454
$52.5 A$74.5
-19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 GHS 346
$48.04 A$68.2
-33.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.90 GHS 172
$16.66 A$23.66
-4.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 GHS 102
$13.87 A$19.70
-32.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.1 GHS 854
$1,559 A$2,214
-94.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,414 GHS 80.0K
$12.5K A$17.8K
-40.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.18 GHS 175
$70.2 A$99.7
-76.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.67 GHS 223
$51.4 A$73.0
-59.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.05 GHS 346
$101 A$143
-68.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.90 GHS 474
$112 A$159
-60.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 GHS 5,641
$1,361 A$1,932
-61.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,721
$1,083 A$1,538
-85.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
$2,332 A$3,311
-54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 GHS 4,406
$1,718 A$2,439
-76.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
$7,612 A$10.8K
-59.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,757 GHS 19.0K
$5,588 A$7,935
-68.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 GHS 2,541
$3,928 A$5,578
-94.00%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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