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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 51.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 49.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 GHS 43.74
$18.25 CA$25.01
-78.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.90 GHS 489
$72.9 CA$99.8
-39.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 GHS 86.0
$11.06 CA$15.16
-30.20%
Cappuccino
$3.20 GHS 35.64
$3.72 CA$5.10
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.58
$2.17 CA$2.97
-56.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 GHS 4.06
$1.67 CA$2.29
-78.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 GHS 14.83
$6.01 CA$8.24
-77.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 GHS 25.49
$6.06 CA$8.30
-62.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 GHS 32.19
$2.31 CA$3.17
25.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 GHS 15.31
$2.65 CA$3.63
-47.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 GHS 23.53
$3.60 CA$4.93
-41.39%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 25.35
$3.57 CA$4.89
-36.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 GHS 94.2
$11.60 CA$15.89
-27.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 GHS 50.4
$12.44 CA$17.04
-63.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 GHS 59.9
$15.25 CA$20.89
-64.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 31.32
$4.33 CA$5.94
-35.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 15.70
$1.45 CA$1.99
-2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.97
$3.78 CA$5.18
-57.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 GHS 29.84
$4.21 CA$5.77
-36.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 GHS 31.56
$2.69 CA$3.68
5.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 GHS 21.80
$2.75 CA$3.77
-28.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.81
$2.52 CA$3.45
-65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GHS 5.50
$1.86 CA$2.54
-73.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 GHS 17.30
$14.70 CA$20.14
-89.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 GHS 71.9
$13.06 CA$17.90
-50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 12.56
$3.00 CA$4.10
-62.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 GHS 20.26
$3.37 CA$4.61
-45.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 11.49
$2.62 CA$3.59
-60.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.37 GHS 383
$75.5 CA$103
-54.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 GHS 16.22
$3.50 CA$4.79
-58.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 14.01
$1.49 CA$2.04
-15.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 GHS 48.90
$28.59 CA$39.17
-84.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.47
$1.15 CA$1.58
-2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,098 GHS 90.1K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
-67.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.1K GHS 113.0K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
-51.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.48 GHS 528
$152 CA$208
-68.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 GHS 148
$45.94 CA$62.9
-71.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.20 GHS 481
$64.0 CA$87.7
-32.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.32 GHS 360
$42.93 CA$58.8
-24.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 GHS 175
$17.73 CA$24.29
-11.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 GHS 105
$11.48 CA$15.72
-17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 GHS 877
$810 CA$1,110
-90.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,381 GHS 82.1K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-39.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.45 GHS 183
$55.5 CA$76.0
-70.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.28 GHS 226
$41.89 CA$57.4
-51.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.22 GHS 359
$90.1 CA$123
-64.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.19 GHS 492
$106 CA$146
-58.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 GHS 5,634
$1,340 CA$1,836
-62.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 GHS 1,806
$1,217 CA$1,668
-86.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 GHS 11.7K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-52.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 GHS 4,446
$1,828 CA$2,505
-78.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,226 GHS 35.9K
$4,863 CA$6,663
-33.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,765 GHS 19.6K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-55.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 GHS 2,613
$3,042 CA$4,167
-92.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
6.33
323.85%

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Last update for Ghana: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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