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Ghana vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Ghana is 26.6% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in Ghana
Groceries: pay 23.5% more in Ghana
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Ghana
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Ghana
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Ghana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Ghana
Clothing: pay 59.8% less in Ghana

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Ghana are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ghana.

Ghana vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ghana instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.70	$5.31 GHS59.97	-16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$7.95 GHS89.77	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$0.84 GHS9.52	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$0.30 GHS3.36	+8.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 23.5% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$1.65 GHS18.59	+79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.56	$3.77 GHS42.58	+4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.26	$10.50 GHS118.63	+55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$2.31 GHS26.09	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.28	$1.96 GHS22.11	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$1.12 GHS12.63	+15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.91	$0.68 GHS7.63	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$0.68 GHS7.65	-15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.20 GHS13.57	+62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$1.13 GHS12.81	+70.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.43	$0.95 GHS10.74	+46.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$4.21 GHS47.57	+81.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.92	$31.37 GHS354.37	-7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10	-68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.26	$9.04 GHS102.17	-52.4%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.70	$49.58 GHS560.14	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	$320.05 GHS3,615.88	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	$117.55 GHS1,328.09	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.42	$40.36 GHS455.98	-58.6%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	$108.94 GHS1,230.77	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	$5,083.57 GHS57,434.22	-21.6%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$1.48 GHS16.74	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.06	$2.66 GHS30.10	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.00	$1.40 GHS15.82	-81.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.18	$30.05 GHS339.47	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.67	$9.66 GHS109.10	-44.0%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 59.8% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Ghana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.69	$16.64 GHS188.04	-65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.68	$19.33 GHS218.34	-66.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.16	$33.23 GHS375.44	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR296.96	$44.14 GHS498.65	-44.3%
Average			-59.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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