Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 46.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 45.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 GHS 42.05
$17.12 €14.74
-77.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.49 GHS 480
$82.4 €71.0
-46.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 GHS 81.4
$11.37 €9.79
-33.60%
Cappuccino
$3.07 GHS 33.09
$1.99 €1.71
54.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.26
$2.99 €2.58
-68.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.66
$1.32 €1.14
-74.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 GHS 14.22
$5.75 €4.95
-77.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 GHS 24.85
$5.20 €4.47
-55.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.88 GHS 31.09
$1.68 €1.44
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 GHS 15.22
$2.30 €1.98
-38.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 GHS 23.17
$2.92 €2.51
-26.37%
Eggs
$2.36 GHS 25.40
$3.91 €3.36
-39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 GHS 87.3
$16.27 €14.01
-50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.42
$12.30 €10.59
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.27 GHS 56.8
$20.26 €17.44
-73.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 30.34
$2.46 €2.12
14.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 GHS 14.67
$2.23 €1.92
-39.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 GHS 16.90
$2.74 €2.36
-42.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 GHS 29.72
$3.33 €2.86
-17.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 GHS 30.94
$1.95 €1.68
47.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 GHS 22.21
$1.89 €1.63
8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 GHS 9.49
$1.53 €1.32
-42.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.36
$0.54 €0.46
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.97
$7.03 €6.05
-77.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 GHS 69.9
$6.81 €5.86
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 GHS 11.62
$1.74 €1.49
-37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 GHS 19.41
$2.44 €2.10
-26.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11.65
$1.95 €1.68
-44.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.39 GHS 382
$41.74 €35.94
-15.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 GHS 15.81
$5.63 €4.85
-73.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 GHS 13.55
$1.59 €1.37
-20.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 GHS 47.17
$35.32 €30.41
-87.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 GHS 11.99
$2.08 €1.79
-46.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,860 GHS 84.7K
$32.6K €28.1K
-75.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K GHS 110.6K
$33.2K €28.5K
-69.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.64 GHS 524
$225 €193
-78.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 GHS 143
$13.40 €11.54
-0.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 GHS 453
$31.48 €27.10
33.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 GHS 346
$57.4 €49.40
-44.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.90 GHS 171
$25.47 €21.93
-37.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 GHS 101
$10.36 €8.92
-9.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.1 GHS 853
$576 €496
-86.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,414 GHS 79.9K
$10.7K €9,238
-30.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.18 GHS 174
$91.0 €78.3
-82.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.67 GHS 223
$39.85 €34.31
-48.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.05 GHS 345
$99.9 €86.0
-67.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.90 GHS 473
$130 €112
-66.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 GHS 5,636
$855 €736
-38.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 GHS 1,719
$664 €572
-75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
$1,508 €1,298
-29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 GHS 4,402
$1,105 €951
-63.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
$3,810 €3,281
-18.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
$2,467 €2,124
-28.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 GHS 2,539
$1,932 €1,663
-87.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
4.41
508.39%

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Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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