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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 79.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 94.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 GHS 43.62
$2.63 ₹245
49.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.90 GHS 487
$13.85 ₹1,291
216.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 GHS 85.7
$3.99 ₹372
93.48%
Cappuccino
$3.20 GHS 35.55
$1.90 ₹177
68.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.55
$0.40 ₹37.29
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 GHS 4.04
$0.19 ₹17.64
89.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.33 GHS 14.79
$1.96 ₹183
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 GHS 25.42
$3.46 ₹323
-33.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.89 GHS 32.11
$0.69 ₹63.9
318.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 GHS 15.27
$0.51 ₹47.84
170.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 GHS 23.46
$0.73 ₹68.1
189.04%
Eggs
$2.28 GHS 25.28
$0.98 ₹91.5
132.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 GHS 94.0
$5.43 ₹506
55.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 GHS 50.3
$3.19 ₹298
42.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.38 GHS 59.7
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Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 31.24
$2.12 ₹198
32.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 15.66
$0.76 ₹70.4
85.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.92
$1.04 ₹97.4
54.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 GHS 29.76
$0.52 ₹48.85
415.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 GHS 31.47
$0.40 ₹37.19
610.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 GHS 21.74
$0.45 ₹42.24
335.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.78
$0.55 ₹51.1
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GHS 5.48
$0.35 ₹32.84
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 GHS 17.25
$3.99 ₹372
-61.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 GHS 71.7
$7.55 ₹704
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 12.53
$1.84 ₹171
-38.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 GHS 20.21
$3.05 ₹285
-40.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 GHS 11.46
$0.34 ₹31.66
202.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.37 GHS 382
$9.85 ₹919
248.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 GHS 16.17
$0.97 ₹90.2
50.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.97
$0.28 ₹25.74
350.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 GHS 48.77
$1.69 ₹158
159.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 GHS 12.43
$1.22 ₹114
-8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,098 GHS 89.9K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
-43.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.1K GHS 112.7K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-55.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.48 GHS 527
$40.60 ₹3,786
16.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 GHS 147
$3.75 ₹349
253.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.20 GHS 479
$8.13 ₹758
431.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.32 GHS 359
$16.08 ₹1,499
101.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 GHS 175
$7.72 ₹720
104.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 GHS 105
$3.40 ₹317
177.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 GHS 875
$68.7 ₹6,410
14.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,381 GHS 81.9K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
312.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.45 GHS 183
$25.17 ₹2,347
-34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.28 GHS 225
$26.56 ₹2,477
-23.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.22 GHS 358
$44.85 ₹4,182
-28.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.19 GHS 490
$33.83 ₹3,155
30.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 GHS 5,618
$177 ₹16.5K
185.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 GHS 1,801
$111 ₹10.3K
46.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 GHS 11.6K
$415 ₹38.7K
152.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 GHS 4,434
$256 ₹23.9K
55.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,226 GHS 35.8K
$1,245 ₹116.1K
159.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,765 GHS 19.6K
$636 ₹59.3K
177.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 GHS 2,606
$434 ₹40.5K
-45.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
9.02
197.45%

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Last update for Ghana: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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