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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 95% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 232.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 93.9% more expensive than Ghana without rent, and 173% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$3.93 GHS 43.74
422.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$43.90 GHS 489
100.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$7.72 GHS 86.0
29.53%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$3.20 GHS 35.64
43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.95 GHS 10.58
162.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.36 GHS 4.06
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.33 GHS 14.83
408.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.29 GHS 25.49
173.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.89 GHS 32.19
-43.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.38 GHS 15.31
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.11 GHS 23.53
3.32%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.28 GHS 25.35
78.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$8.46 GHS 94.2
12.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$4.53 GHS 50.4
94.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$5.38 GHS 59.9
163.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.81 GHS 31.32
7.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.41 GHS 15.70
13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.61 GHS 17.97
79.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$2.68 GHS 29.84
27.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.84 GHS 31.56
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.96 GHS 21.80
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.88 GHS 9.81
26.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.49 GHS 5.50
210.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.55 GHS 17.30
1191.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$6.46 GHS 71.9
66.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.13 GHS 12.56
153.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.82 GHS 20.26
79.67%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$1.03 GHS 11.49
213.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$34.37 GHS 383
178.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.46 GHS 16.22
280.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.26 GHS 14.01
24.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$4.39 GHS 48.90
507.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.12 GHS 12.47
75.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$8,098 GHS 90.1K
370.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$10.1K GHS 113.0K
306.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$47.48 GHS 528
586.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$13.27 GHS 148
31.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$43.20 GHS 481
0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$32.32 GHS 360
43.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$15.75 GHS 175
2.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$9.45 GHS 105
42.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$78.8 GHS 877
2099.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$7,381 GHS 82.1K
190.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$16.45 GHS 183
459.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$20.28 GHS 226
118.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$32.22 GHS 359
213.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$44.19 GHS 492
136.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$506 GHS 5,634
180.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$162 GHS 1,806
611.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$1,047 GHS 11.7K
120.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$399 GHS 4,446
367.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$3,226 GHS 35.9K
82.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,765 GHS 19.6K
160.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$235 GHS 2,613
1301.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
26.83
-78.57%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ghana: April 12, 2026

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