Budget for Life in Ghana – What is the General Cost of Living?
Are you planning your move to Ghana and looking for some details on how much it costs to live in Ghana? We break down our budget and tell you exactly what you can expect!
Learn more about the general cost of living in Ghana, just outside of Greater Accra. Gives you a great baseline to plan your expenses and set yourself up for a successful move to Ghana.
P.S. We break down the cost of living in Ghana in USD with an exchange rate of 5.7 GHC to 1 USD.
If you are saving up for Ghana and want to use a great resource, check out the link below for a free app!
📍 RESOURCE LIST 📍
🥚 EMPOWER
If you are still SAVING UP for your move, then the EMPOWER app is a MUST! It will help you keep track of expenses and start building a nest egg. They also have a ton of services too!
🧬️ LIVING DNA
As far as DNA, Living DNA is super affordable (and they have regular sales) plus they offer the most detailed information for African heritage, including a breakdown of 72 distinct regions! We hope you are from West Africa!
Be sure to download and sign up with WORLD REMIT so you can transfer money to yourself when you get to GHANA (also works for mobile money)!
We use Surf Shark to get American TV and access websites that we need for work but are blocked because of the African ISP address. If you need internet access to certain sites or just like your Netflix, believe me, this is worth every penny. Use our link and get 30 days FREE!
Love Tony’s Shirts? We love Nooked Streetwear. Ghana shirts for Ghana Lovers!
We use Google phone services when we travel internationally. It keeps our US phone number working and lets us stay in touch with friends, work and family.
MOVING ESSENTIALS
Plug Adaptor: https://amzn.to/3lqAWRS
Pocket Charger: https://amzn.to/2YIn6jP
Microfiber Towels: https://amzn.to/38Ss7KR
CONNECT WITH EXPAT LIFE
Be sure to check out our closed Facebook Group (for anyone moving to Ghana specifically):
Find us on social media by following us here:
☑️ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/ExpatLifeGhana
☑️ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Expat-Life-Ghana-104312118005115/
☑️ INSTAGRAM: @ExpatLifeGhana
☑️ WEBSITE: https://www.ExpatLifeGhana.com
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