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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 86.3% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 84.8% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$3.90 GHS 42.05
338.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$44.49 GHS 480
85.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$7.55 GHS 81.4
50.60%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$3.07 GHS 33.09
-35.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.95 GHS 10.26
214.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.34 GHS 3.66
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$1.32 GHS 14.22
335.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$2.31 GHS 24.85
125.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.88 GHS 31.09
-41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.41 GHS 15.22
63.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$2.15 GHS 23.17
35.81%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$2.36 GHS 25.40
65.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$8.10 GHS 87.3
100.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$4.31 GHS 46.42
185.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$5.27 GHS 56.8
284.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.81 GHS 30.34
-12.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.36 GHS 14.67
63.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.57 GHS 16.90
74.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$2.76 GHS 29.72
20.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.87 GHS 30.94
-32.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.06 GHS 22.21
-8.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.88 GHS 9.49
73.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.50 GHS 5.36
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$1.57 GHS 16.97
347.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$6.48 GHS 69.9
5.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.08 GHS 11.62
61.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.80 GHS 19.41
35.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.08 GHS 11.65
80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$35.39 GHS 382
17.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$1.47 GHS 15.81
282.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.26 GHS 13.55
26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$4.38 GHS 47.17
706.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.11 GHS 11.99
87.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$7,860 GHS 84.7K
314.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$10.3K GHS 110.6K
223.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$48.64 GHS 524
361.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$13.31 GHS 143
0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$42.06 GHS 453
-25.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$32.05 GHS 346
79.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$15.90 GHS 171
60.19%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$9.41 GHS 101
10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$79.1 GHS 853
627.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$7,414 GHS 79.9K
44.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$16.18 GHS 174
462.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$20.67 GHS 223
92.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$32.05 GHS 345
211.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$43.90 GHS 473
195.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$523 GHS 5,636
63.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$159 GHS 1,719
316.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$1,066 GHS 11.5K
41.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$408 GHS 4,402
170.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$3,100 GHS 33.4K
22.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$1,757 GHS 18.9K
40.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$236 GHS 2,539
720.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
26.83
-83.56%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ghana: March 2, 2026

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