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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Ghana

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 95.8% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 239.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 98.4% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$3.77 GHS 40.85
436.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$44.39 GHS 482
96.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$7.63 GHS 82.7
33.29%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$3.09 GHS 33.52
53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.89 GHS 9.67
167.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.34 GHS 3.67
411.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.32 GHS 14.35
400.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.21 GHS 23.98
191.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.89 GHS 31.34
-40.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.44 GHS 15.59
18.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.20 GHS 23.84
-0.91%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.39 GHS 25.88
69.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$8.47 GHS 91.9
17.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$4.37 GHS 47.46
102.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.42 GHS 58.8
158.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.71 GHS 29.40
8.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.41 GHS 15.30
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.56 GHS 16.90
80.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.71 GHS 29.39
31.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$2.80 GHS 30.43
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$2.07 GHS 22.42
-25.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.82 GHS 8.93
42.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.53 GHS 5.79
192.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$1.56 GHS 16.94
1204.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$5.85 GHS 63.4
84.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.09 GHS 11.79
157.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.89 GHS 20.52
79.37%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$1.09 GHS 11.84
204.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$35.62 GHS 387
170.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.49 GHS 16.11
268.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$1.26 GHS 13.65
20.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$4.26 GHS 46.27
537.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.13 GHS 12.28
73.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$8,102 GHS 87.9K
373.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$10.1K GHS 110.1K
305.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$47.95 GHS 520
569.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$13.24 GHS 144
31.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$42.24 GHS 458
1.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$32.77 GHS 356
38.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$15.58 GHS 169
0.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$9.85 GHS 107
40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$78.0 GHS 846
2102.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$7,562 GHS 82.1K
183.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$16.63 GHS 180
447.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$20.39 GHS 221
120.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$32.06 GHS 348
217.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$44.51 GHS 483
134.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$520 GHS 5,642
164.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$159 GHS 1,725
631.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,060 GHS 11.5K
120.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$398 GHS 4,318
359.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$3,053 GHS 33.1K
93.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,702 GHS 18.5K
170.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$221 GHS 2,402
1400.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
26.83
-78.57%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ghana: January 12, 2026

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