Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 51.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 49.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$18.65 CA$25.39
-78.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$74.3 CA$101
-40.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$11.02 CA$15
-27.77%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$3.75 CA$5.11
-14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$2.17 CA$2.95
-58.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$1.68 CA$2.29
-79.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$5.83 CA$7.94
-78.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$5.74 CA$7.81
-61.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$2.24 CA$3.04
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$2.66 CA$3.62
-48.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$3.6 CA$4.9
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$3.53 CA$4.8
-32.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$11.32 CA$15.41
-27.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$12.46 CA$16.96
-64.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$15.28 CA$20.8
-64.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$4.17 CA$5.68
-34.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$1.5 CA$2.05
-6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$4 CA$5.45
-61.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$4.07 CA$5.54
-31.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$2.78 CA$3.78
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$2.73 CA$3.72
-27.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$2.63 CA$3.58
-66.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$1.82 CA$2.48
-72.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$14.61 CA$19.88
-89.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$13.08 CA$17.8
-53.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$3.01 CA$4.1
-62.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$3.34 CA$4.55
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$2.56 CA$3.49
-57.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$78.4 CA$107
-54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$3.55 CA$4.83
-57.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$1.55 CA$2.11
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$28.91 CA$39.35
-85.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$1.16 CA$1.58
-6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-66.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-51.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$155 CA$211
-69.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$45.2 CA$61.5
-70.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$62.4 CA$84.9
-31.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$42.82 CA$58.3
-23.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$17.72 CA$24.11
-11.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$11.25 CA$15.31
-11.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$804 CA$1,094
-90.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$12K CA$16.4K
-38.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$56.7 CA$77.2
-70.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$41.61 CA$56.6
-51.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$90.2 CA$123
-64.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$108 CA$147
-58.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$1,364 CA$1,857
-62.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$1,208 CA$1,645
-86.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$1,835 CA$2,497
-78.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-6.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-36.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$2,867 CA$3,903
-92.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
6.33
323.85%

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

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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