Ethiopia vs Ghana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ethiopia Ghana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$540
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.2
$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$202
💸 GDP per capita
$1294
$2238
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.19
❤️ Life expectancy
65.6
63.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
43
🌐 English speaking %
0.2%
66.7%
🎓 Higher education
60
68
😀 Quality of life
16
36
🏙️ Population
105M
32.8M

The average cost of living in Ethiopia ($1002) is 63% more expensive than in Ghana ($615). Ethiopia ranked 85th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Ethiopia compared to 0.3 months in Ghana. Ranked 175th and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ethiopia vs Ghana

We calculate prices for Ethiopia and Ghana as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ethiopia Ghana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$3.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
 Cappuccino
$1.24
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$88.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.51%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1909
$896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$9.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.15
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$8.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$28.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.25
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$33.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$59.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3359
$6346

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Cities Comparison in Ethiopia vs Ghana

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ethiopia

City Cost of living Population
Addis Ababa
$1103
5.23M
Gondar
$946
324K
Awasa
$810
300K
Mekelle
$686
324K
Bahir Dar
$799
243K
Jimma
$590
178K
Dessie
$814
188K
Dire Dawa
$667
277K
Jijiga
$671
159K
Harar
$626
129K

In Ghana

City Cost of living Population
Accra
$747
2.39M
Tamale
$492
730K
Kumasi
$412
444K
Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
540K
Obuasi
$546
180K
Ashaiman
$546
208K
Tema
$368
162K
Koforidua
$585
127K
Hohoe
$570
56.2K
Ho
$345
83.7K