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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 78.8% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 85.7% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$3.92 GHS 40.05
338.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$44.02 GHS 450
81.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.96 GHS 81.3
42.96%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.21 GHS 32.83
-37.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.89 GHS 9.06
222.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.34 GHS 3.46
297.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.27 GHS 13.01
347.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.23 GHS 22.79
128.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.36 GHS 13.89
69.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.1 GHS 21.42
38.10%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.4 GHS 24.51
68.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$8.22 GHS 84
103.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.48 GHS 45.77
173.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.42 GHS 55.4
271.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.72 GHS 27.81
-9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.41 GHS 14.38
50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.53 GHS 15.68
77.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.78 GHS 28.37
17.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-8.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.87 GHS 8.93
68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.5 GHS 5.07
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.58 GHS 16.12
327.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.02 GHS 61.5
16.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.13 GHS 11.54
61.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.88 GHS 19.22
34.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.08 GHS 11
81.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$35.69 GHS 365
18.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.51 GHS 15.47
276.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.2 GHS 12.3
32.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.32 GHS 44.18
689.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.08 GHS 11.02
86.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$8,125 GHS 83K
291.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$10.2K GHS 104K
221.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$48.05 GHS 491
362.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$13.32 GHS 136
0.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$42.66 GHS 436
-25.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$32.87 GHS 336
74.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$15.6 GHS 159
65.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$9.91 GHS 101
3.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$77.9 GHS 796
639.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
45.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$16.79 GHS 172
453.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$20.36 GHS 208
100.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$32.33 GHS 330
204.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$45.02 GHS 460
191.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$510 GHS 5,210
67.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$163 GHS 1,669
302.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
42.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$403 GHS 4,120
165.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
-29.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
-8.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$222 GHS 2,264
784.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
26.83
-83.56%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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