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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 44.2% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 47.8% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$3.92 GHS 40.05
-36.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$44.02 GHS 450
-68.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.96 GHS 81.3
-48.49%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.21 GHS 32.83
-43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.89 GHS 9.06
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.34 GHS 3.46
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.27 GHS 13.01
52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.23 GHS 22.79
58.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-75.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.36 GHS 13.89
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.1 GHS 21.42
-65.71%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.4 GHS 24.51
-60.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.22 GHS 84
-36.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$4.48 GHS 45.77
-29.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.42 GHS 55.4
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.72 GHS 27.81
-19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.41 GHS 14.38
-48.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.53 GHS 15.68
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.78 GHS 28.37
-79.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-85.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-77.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.87 GHS 8.93
-36.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.5 GHS 5.07
-34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.58 GHS 16.12
158.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.02 GHS 61.5
32.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.13 GHS 11.54
69.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.88 GHS 19.22
53.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.08 GHS 11
-68.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$35.69 GHS 365
-71.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.51 GHS 15.47
-35.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.2 GHS 12.3
-76.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$4.32 GHS 44.18
-59.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.08 GHS 11.02
14.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$8,125 GHS 83K
72.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$10.2K GHS 104K
117.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$48.05 GHS 491
-15.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$13.32 GHS 136
-71.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$42.66 GHS 436
-80.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$32.87 GHS 336
-51.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$15.6 GHS 159
-51.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$9.91 GHS 101
-65.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$77.9 GHS 796
-10.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
-74.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$16.79 GHS 172
50.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$20.36 GHS 208
32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$32.33 GHS 330
38.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$45.02 GHS 460
-26.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$510 GHS 5,210
-64.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$163 GHS 1,669
-30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
-61.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$403 GHS 4,120
-35.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
-74.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
-70.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$222 GHS 2,264
125.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
26.83
-66.38%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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