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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 4.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$5.31 R$29.48
-26.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$29.19 R$162
50.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$6.29 R$34.91
26.55%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$1.76 R$9.79
82.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$1.08 R$6
-17.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$0.72 R$4.02
-52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$1.84 R$10.21
-30.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$2.73 R$15.16
-18.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$0.96 R$5.32
206.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$1.48 R$8.2
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$1.17 R$6.5
79.49%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$2.12 R$11.79
13.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$8.41 R$46.69
-2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$3.82 R$21.18
17.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$7.55 R$41.89
-28.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$2.15 R$11.94
26.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$1.28 R$7.09
10.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$1.13 R$6.27
35.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$1.48 R$8.22
87.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$1.17 R$6.49
146.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$1.1 R$6.1
80.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$0.75 R$4.14
16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$0.7 R$3.9
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$2.1 R$11.63
-24.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$7.4 R$41.05
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$1.18 R$6.55
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$2.25 R$12.48
-16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$0.93 R$5.18
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$41.29 R$229
-13.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$1.05 R$5.83
43.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$0.83 R$4.59
44.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$7.14 R$39.63
-39.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$1.09 R$6.08
-0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$22K R$121.8K
-62.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-62.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$69.6 R$386
-30.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$13.69 R$76
-2.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$18.72 R$104
127.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$22.75 R$126
44.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$22.18 R$123
-29.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$6.15 R$34.12
61.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$281 R$1,562
-72.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-0.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$48.73 R$271
-65.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$41.91 R$233
-51.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$75 R$416
-56.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$61.4 R$341
-26.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$332 R$1,844
53.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$229 R$1,273
-28.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$638 R$3,540
67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$448 R$2,484
-9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$1,689 R$9,376
242.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$1,176 R$6,527
139.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$481 R$2,672
-53.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
11.16
140.41%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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