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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 2.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 6.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.77 GHS 40.85
$5.32 R$28.56
-29.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.39 GHS 482
$28.38 R$152
56.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 GHS 82.7
$6.41 R$34.41
19.03%
Cappuccino
$3.09 GHS 33.52
$1.71 R$9.20
80.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.67
$1.12 R$6.02
-20.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.67
$0.67 R$3.61
-49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.35
$1.77 R$9.49
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 GHS 23.98
$2.63 R$14.14
-15.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 GHS 31.34
$1.03 R$5.51
180.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 GHS 15.59
$1.53 R$8.24
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 GHS 23.84
$1.18 R$6.35
86.44%
Eggs
$2.39 GHS 25.88
$2.02 R$10.84
18.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 GHS 91.9
$8.60 R$46.16
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 GHS 47.46
$3.83 R$20.56
14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 58.8
$7.40 R$39.73
-26.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.40
$2.14 R$11.51
26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 15.30
$1.32 R$7.07
6.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 GHS 16.90
$1.19 R$6.39
31.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 GHS 29.39
$1.44 R$7.72
88.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.80 GHS 30.43
$1.17 R$6.29
139.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 GHS 22.42
$1.05 R$5.63
97.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 GHS 8.93
$0.75 R$4.04
9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 GHS 5.79
$0.69 R$3.71
-23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 GHS 16.94
$2.14 R$11.47
-27.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 GHS 63.4
$7.31 R$39.24
-19.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 GHS 11.79
$1.23 R$6.61
-11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 GHS 20.52
$2.24 R$12.00
-15.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 GHS 11.84
$0.92 R$4.92
18.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.62 GHS 387
$41.49 R$223
-14.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 GHS 16.11
$1.07 R$5.74
39.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.65
$0.90 R$4.81
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 GHS 46.27
$7.30 R$39.18
-41.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 GHS 12.28
$1.10 R$5.90
2.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-62.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-63.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.95 GHS 520
$68.4 R$367
-29.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.24 GHS 144
$13.72 R$73.7
-3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 GHS 458
$19.15 R$103
120.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.77 GHS 356
$22.72 R$122
44.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 GHS 169
$22.74 R$122
-31.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 GHS 107
$6.15 R$33.03
60.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.0 GHS 846
$286 R$1,537
-72.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
$7,507 R$40.3K
0.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.63 GHS 180
$49.12 R$264
-66.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 GHS 221
$42.97 R$231
-52.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.06 GHS 348
$77.8 R$418
-58.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.51 GHS 483
$63.2 R$339
-29.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 GHS 5,642
$328 R$1,759
58.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,725
$230 R$1,235
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
$654 R$3,514
62.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 GHS 4,318
$456 R$2,449
-12.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
$1,769 R$9,497
72.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
$1,209 R$6,494
40.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 GHS 2,402
$490 R$2,630
-54.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
11.16
140.41%

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

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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