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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 76.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 92.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 GHS 41.90
$2.60 ₹238
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.49 GHS 478
$13.91 ₹1,275
219.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 GHS 81.1
$4.17 ₹382
81.06%
Cappuccino
$3.07 GHS 32.97
$1.84 ₹168
66.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.22
$0.44 ₹40.04
115.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.65
$0.17 ₹15.35
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.16
$1.96 ₹179
-32.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 GHS 24.76
$3.50 ₹321
-34.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 GHS 30.97
$0.73 ₹67.2
294.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 GHS 15.16
$0.48 ₹44.00
193.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 GHS 23.08
$0.72 ₹65.7
198.61%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 25.31
$0.94 ₹86.4
151.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 GHS 86.9
$5.23 ₹479
54.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.24
$3.12 ₹286
38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 GHS 56.6
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Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 30.23
$2.19 ₹201
28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 GHS 14.62
$0.75 ₹68.4
81.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 GHS 16.84
$1.10 ₹100
42.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 GHS 29.61
$0.57 ₹52.4
384.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 GHS 30.82
$0.42 ₹38.64
583.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 GHS 22.13
$0.45 ₹41.26
357.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.46
$0.55 ₹50.1
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.34
$0.33 ₹30.23
51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.91
$4.13 ₹378
-61.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 GHS 69.6
$7.66 ₹702
-15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 GHS 11.57
$1.83 ₹167
-40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 GHS 19.34
$2.90 ₹266
-37.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.60
$0.37 ₹33.46
191.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.39 GHS 380
$10.00 ₹917
253.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 GHS 15.75
$0.92 ₹84.1
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.49
$0.28 ₹25.62
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GHS 47.00
$1.77 ₹162
147.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 GHS 11.94
$1.17 ₹107
-5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,860 GHS 84.4K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
-43.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K GHS 110.2K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-55.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.64 GHS 522
$41.02 ₹3,759
18.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 GHS 143
$3.88 ₹355
243.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 GHS 452
$7.71 ₹707
445.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 GHS 344
$16.54 ₹1,515
93.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.90 GHS 171
$7.91 ₹725
101.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 GHS 101
$3.41 ₹313
175.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.1 GHS 850
$70.7 ₹6,481
11.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,414 GHS 79.6K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
301.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.18 GHS 174
$24.96 ₹2,287
-35.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.67 GHS 222
$27.09 ₹2,482
-23.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.05 GHS 344
$46.21 ₹4,234
-30.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.90 GHS 472
$33.03 ₹3,026
32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 GHS 5,615
$175 ₹16.1K
198.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,713
$113 ₹10.4K
40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
$403 ₹37.0K
164.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 GHS 4,385
$258 ₹23.7K
58.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 GHS 33.3K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
137.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
$659 ₹60.4K
166.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 GHS 2,529
$457 ₹41.8K
-48.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
9.02
197.45%

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Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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