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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 97.6% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 236.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 97.5% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 170.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$3.92 GHS 40.05
412.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$44.02 GHS 450
104.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.96 GHS 81.3
26.01%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.21 GHS 32.83
46.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.89 GHS 9.06
176.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.34 GHS 3.46
397.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.27 GHS 13.01
418.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.23 GHS 22.79
181.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-43.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.36 GHS 13.89
22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.1 GHS 21.42
7.62%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.4 GHS 24.51
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.22 GHS 84
18.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$4.48 GHS 45.77
95.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.42 GHS 55.4
164.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.72 GHS 27.81
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.41 GHS 14.38
18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.53 GHS 15.68
89.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.78 GHS 28.37
24.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-19.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.87 GHS 8.93
28.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.5 GHS 5.07
214.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.58 GHS 16.12
1191.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$6.02 GHS 61.5
74.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.13 GHS 11.54
150.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.88 GHS 19.22
75.53%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.08 GHS 11
208.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$35.69 GHS 365
165.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.51 GHS 15.47
261.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.2 GHS 12.3
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$4.32 GHS 44.18
521.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.08 GHS 11.02
85.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$8,125 GHS 83K
364.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$10.2K GHS 104K
306.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$48.05 GHS 491
563.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$13.32 GHS 136
31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$42.66 GHS 436
-1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$32.87 GHS 336
39.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$15.6 GHS 159
1.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$9.91 GHS 101
38.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$77.9 GHS 796
2154.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
189.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$16.79 GHS 172
439.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$20.36 GHS 208
118.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$32.33 GHS 330
212.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$45.02 GHS 460
129.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$510 GHS 5,210
179.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$163 GHS 1,669
608.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
118.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$403 GHS 4,120
358.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
4.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
70.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$222 GHS 2,264
1314.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
26.83
-78.57%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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