Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Ghana and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Ghana is 49.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ghana is 49.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$20.1 £14.79
-80.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$89.9 £66.2
-51.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$10.03 £7.38
-20.64%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$4.71 £3.46
-31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$2.46 £1.81
-63.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$1.69 £1.24
-79.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$6.59 £4.85
-80.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$6.27 £4.62
-64.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$1.65 £1.22
78.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$1.66 £1.22
-18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$2.26 £1.67
-7.08%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$4.08 £3.01
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$9.78 £7.2
-15.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$8.74 £6.43
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$14.34 £10.55
-62.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$3.04 £2.24
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$1.67 £1.23
-15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$2.9 £2.13
-47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$3.47 £2.56
-19.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$1.62 £1.19
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$1.6 £1.18
24.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$1.12 £0.82
-22.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$1.57 £1.15
-68.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$20.41 £15.02
-92.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$10.52 £7.74
-42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$2.83 £2.08
-60.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$3.3 £2.43
-43.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$3.33 £2.45
-67.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$94.8 £69.7
-62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$5.46 £4.02
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$1.55 £1.14
-22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$26.83 £19.74
-83.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$2 £1.47
-46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$37.7K £27.7K
-78.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$41.3K £30.4K
-75.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$319 £235
-84.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$17.53 £12.9
-24.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$41.82 £30.78
2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$45.9 £33.78
-28.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$15.86 £11.67
-1.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$13.71 £10.09
-27.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$1,756 £1,293
-95.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-65.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$90.6 £66.7
-81.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$44.44 £32.71
-54.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$101 £74.3
-67.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$103 £76
-56.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$1,427 £1,050
-64.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$1,157 £851
-85.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$2,327 £1,713
-54.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$1,846 £1,359
-78.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$6,050 £4,452
-4.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$4,820 £3,547
-41.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$3,133 £2,306
-92.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
5.75
366.61%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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