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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 43.4% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 48.1% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹238
$3.90 GHS 41.90
-33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,275
$44.49 GHS 478
-68.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹382
$7.55 GHS 81.1
-44.77%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹168
$3.07 GHS 32.97
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.04
$0.95 GHS 10.22
-53.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.35
$0.34 GHS 3.65
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹179
$1.32 GHS 14.16
48.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹321
$2.31 GHS 24.76
51.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.2
$2.88 GHS 30.97
-74.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.00
$1.41 GHS 15.16
-65.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.7
$2.15 GHS 23.08
-66.51%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.4
$2.36 GHS 25.31
-60.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹479
$8.10 GHS 86.9
-35.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$4.31 GHS 46.24
-27.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.27 GHS 56.6
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$2.81 GHS 30.23
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.4
$1.36 GHS 14.62
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹100
$1.57 GHS 16.84
-29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.4
$2.76 GHS 29.61
-79.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.64
$2.87 GHS 30.82
-85.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.26
$2.06 GHS 22.13
-78.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.1
$0.88 GHS 9.46
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.23
$0.50 GHS 5.34
-34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹378
$1.57 GHS 16.91
163.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹702
$6.48 GHS 69.6
18.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹167
$1.08 GHS 11.57
69.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$1.80 GHS 19.34
61.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.46
$1.08 GHS 11.60
-65.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹917
$35.39 GHS 380
-71.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.1
$1.47 GHS 15.75
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.62
$1.26 GHS 13.49
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹162
$4.38 GHS 47.00
-59.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.11 GHS 11.94
5.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$7,860 GHS 84.4K
76.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$10.3K GHS 110.2K
122.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,759
$48.64 GHS 522
-15.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹355
$13.31 GHS 143
-70.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹707
$42.06 GHS 452
-81.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,515
$32.05 GHS 344
-48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹725
$15.90 GHS 171
-50.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$9.41 GHS 101
-63.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,481
$79.1 GHS 850
-10.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.0K
$7,414 GHS 79.6K
-75.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,287
$16.18 GHS 174
54.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,482
$20.67 GHS 222
31.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,234
$32.05 GHS 344
44.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,026
$43.90 GHS 472
-24.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$523 GHS 5,615
-66.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$159 GHS 1,713
-29.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
-62.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$408 GHS 4,385
-36.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹119.9K
$3,100 GHS 33.3K
-57.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.4K
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
-62.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.8K
$236 GHS 2,529
93.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
26.83
-66.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

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