Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Ghana

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 59.1% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 57% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.92 GHS 40.05
308.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$44.02 GHS 450
30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.96 GHS 81.3
33.17%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.21 GHS 32.83
-25.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.89 GHS 9.06
192.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.34 GHS 3.46
461.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.27 GHS 13.01
170.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.23 GHS 22.79
84.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-59.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.36 GHS 13.89
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.1 GHS 21.42
-23.33%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.4 GHS 24.51
29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.22 GHS 84
73.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.48 GHS 45.77
91.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.42 GHS 55.4
189.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.72 GHS 27.81
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.41 GHS 14.38
46.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.53 GHS 15.68
32.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.78 GHS 28.37
-4.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-36.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-1.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.87 GHS 8.93
56.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.5 GHS 5.07
48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.58 GHS 16.12
306.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.02 GHS 61.5
-4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.13 GHS 11.54
16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.88 GHS 19.22
10.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.08 GHS 11
65.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$35.69 GHS 365
-3.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.51 GHS 15.47
201.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 GHS 12.3
10.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$4.32 GHS 44.18
511.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.08 GHS 11.02
69.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$8,125 GHS 83K
383.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$10.2K GHS 104K
206.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$48.05 GHS 491
209.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$13.32 GHS 136
53.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$42.66 GHS 436
-21.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$32.87 GHS 336
43.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$15.6 GHS 159
0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$9.91 GHS 101
-3.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$77.9 GHS 796
570.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
35.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$16.79 GHS 172
419.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$20.36 GHS 208
82.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$32.33 GHS 330
183.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$45.02 GHS 460
139.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$510 GHS 5,210
106.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$163 GHS 1,669
397.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$403 GHS 4,120
207.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
-26.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
-3.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$222 GHS 2,264
802.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
26.83
-86.92%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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