Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Da Nang

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $967 in Ghana, rent and utilities included – about $1,500 less a year. The total is higher in Ghana despite lower rent and utilities.

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Cost of Living Index in Ghana
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Cost of Living Index in Da Nang
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Da Nang Living Index

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🇬🇭 Ghana

$967

/mo nomad

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

$844

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 51.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 52.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.87 GHS 80.7

$2.27 ₫58.7K

202.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.0 GHS 599

$19.51 ₫504.8K

161.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.32 GHS 121

$4.62 ₫119.6K

123.38%

Cappuccino

$3.85 GHS 45.29

$1.73 ₫44.8K

122.54%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 GHS 13.13

$0.65 ₫16.9K

72.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 GHS 5.15

$0.32 ₫8,179

37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.69 GHS 19.81

$1.37 ₫35.5K

23.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 GHS 30.33

$2.25 ₫58.2K

14.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.25 GHS 38.14

$1.58 ₫41.0K

105.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 GHS 17.82

$1.27 ₫32.8K

19.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.81 GHS 33.02

$1.04 ₫26.9K

170.19%

Eggs

$2.65 GHS 31.18

$1.50 ₫38.8K

76.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.08 GHS 130

$13.12 ₫339.5K

-15.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.57 GHS 65.5

$4.17 ₫107.9K

33.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 GHS 88.3

$9.26 ₫239.6K

-18.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 GHS 34.04

$2.71 ₫70.2K

7.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 GHS 16.02

$1.14 ₫29.6K

19.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 GHS 20.02

$1.33 ₫34.4K

27.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 36.34

$1.53 ₫39.6K

101.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 GHS 33.22

$1.14 ₫29.5K

148.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 GHS 27.07

$1.31 ₫34.0K

75.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 GHS 10.98

$1.01 ₫26.1K

-7.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 GHS 7.23

$0.49 ₫12.7K

26.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 GHS 25.69

$1.55 ₫40.2K

41.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.93 GHS 81.5

$7.80 ₫201.8K

-11.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 GHS 16.34

$0.88 ₫22.8K

57.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 GHS 28.88

$2.10 ₫54.3K

17.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.31 GHS 15.44

$0.31 ₫8,147

322.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.32 GHS 474

$5.06 ₫130.9K

696.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 GHS 18.64

$1.05 ₫27.1K

51.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 GHS 15.28

$0.57 ₫14.7K

128.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 GHS 43.00

$19.44 ₫503.0K

-81.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 GHS 14.05

$0.89 ₫23.1K

34.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,933 GHS 93.2K

$30.2K ₫780.7M

-73.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,624 GHS 113.1K

$27.9K ₫721.7M

-65.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.5 GHS 911

$78.0 ₫2.0M

-0.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.86 GHS 222

$6.34 ₫164.0K

197.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.60 GHS 548

$8.23 ₫213.0K

466.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.5 GHS 710

$22.58 ₫584.2K

167.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.16 GHS 213

$5.43 ₫140.5K

234.44%

Cinema Ticket

$12.17 GHS 143

$3.13 ₫81.0K

288.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$410 GHS 4,815

$161 ₫4.2M

155.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K GHS 177.9K

$14.7K ₫380.7M

2.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.50 GHS 159

$45.61 ₫1.2M

-70.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.00 GHS 212

$27.84 ₫720.5K

-35.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.73 GHS 443

$102 ₫2.6M

-62.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.1 GHS 600

$81.1 ₫2.1M

-36.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 GHS 6,411

$516 ₫13.4M

5.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 GHS 2,839

$341 ₫8.8M

-29.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,058 GHS 12.4K

$1,047 ₫27.1M

1.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 GHS 4,799

$783 ₫20.3M

-47.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,216 GHS 37.8K

$3,790 ₫98.1M

-15.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,745 GHS 20.5K

$1,306 ₫33.8M

33.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$242 GHS 2,838

$350 ₫9.1M

-31.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

28.8

10.72

168.66%

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

Last update for Ghana: October 5, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Ghana

$248 25.4%

Da Nang

$200 23.4% 19.3% $48

Accommodation & Living

Ghana

$242 24.7%

Da Nang

$341 39.8% 41% $99

Eating Out

Ghana

$152 15.6%

Da Nang

$68 8% 55.2% $84

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ghana

$143 14.6%

Da Nang

$93 10.8% 35.3% $50

Sport & Entertainment

Ghana

$85 8.7%

Da Nang

$29 3.4% 66% $56

Clothing & Footwear

Ghana

$54 5.5%

Da Nang

$115 13.5% 113% $61

Getting Around

Ghana

$54 5.5%

Da Nang

$10 1.2% 81% $43

Good to know

🇬🇭 Ghana

🇻🇳 Da Nang

🕒 Local time

07:14 7:14 AM

14:14 2:14 PM

7 h ahead of Ghana

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

32,833,031

1,245,200

💱 Currency

Ghanaian Cedi GHS ₵

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

📈 Exchange rate

100 GHS = 8.51 USD

100 GHS = 7.59 EUR

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, USD, EUR to GHS – Ghanaian Cedi Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇬🇭 Ghanaian Cedi (₵)

Ghanaian Cedi exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 11.75 GHS (100 GHS = 8.51 USD). 1 EUR = 13.18 GHS (100 GHS = 7.59 EUR).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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