Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and India

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 79.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 91.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$2.49 ₹213
57.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$14.06 ₹1,202
213.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$4.1 ₹351
94.15%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$1.82 ₹156
76.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$0.44 ₹37.72
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$0.17 ₹14.36
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$1.94 ₹166
-34.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$3.53 ₹302
-36.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$0.73 ₹62.1
302.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$0.48 ₹41.19
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$0.72 ₹61.4
191.67%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$0.94 ₹80.1
155.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$5.23 ₹448
57.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$3.14 ₹269
42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
-
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$2.2 ₹188
23.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$0.72 ₹61.2
95.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$1.09 ₹93.2
40.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$0.57 ₹49.11
387.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$0.42 ₹36.21
585.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$0.45 ₹38.73
342.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$0.55 ₹46.97
58.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$0.33 ₹27.96
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$4.08 ₹349
-61.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$7.99 ₹683
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$1.92 ₹164
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$2.89 ₹248
-34.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$0.34 ₹28.83
217.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$10.01 ₹856
256.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$0.97 ₹83
55.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$0.28 ₹23.62
328.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$1.77 ₹151
144.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$1.24 ₹106
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$14K ₹1.2M
-42.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-54.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$40.79 ₹3,489
17.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$3.79 ₹324
251.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$8.13 ₹695
424.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$16 ₹1,368
105.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$7.59 ₹649
105.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$3.45 ₹295
187.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$69.7 ₹5,958
11.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
297.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$25.29 ₹2,163
-33.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$26.99 ₹2,309
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$44.67 ₹3,821
-27.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$33.23 ₹2,842
35.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$179 ₹15.3K
184.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$114 ₹9,770
42.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$414 ₹35.4K
157.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$260 ₹22.2K
55.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
285.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$830 ₹71K
239.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$500 ₹42.8K
-55.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
9.02
197.45%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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