Ghana landed at number 12 on Africa's most expensive places to live list. Numbeo released fresh data comparing 23 African countries and Ghana scored badly. The West African nation earned 30.6 points on the cost-of-living scale. Ethiopia grabbed the top spot with 43.2 points as the priciest place on the continent. Botswana came second with 39.5 points and Mozambique third at 38.9 points.
Several countries beat Ghana's ranking and made life harder for their residents. Somalia, Cameroon, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Zambia and Tanzania all cost more than Ghana. Ivory Coast also outranked Ghana with 38.8 points on the expensive living scale. The numbers show how much people pay for food, houses, travel, doctors and basic services. Ghana's grocery prices hit 33.3 on the index but rent stayed low at just 12.1 points.
Ghana's inflation numbers have been dropping for five straight months running. May 2025 saw inflation fall to 18.4 percent from April's 21.2 percent rate. Food costs still hurt families the most with 22.8 percent inflation down from 25 percent. Transport prices dropped dramatically from 14.9 percent to just 3.1 percent inflation. Non-food items also became cheaper with inflation falling to 14.4 percent from 17.9 percent.
Families across Ghana still struggle to pay their monthly bills despite these improvements. Food prices jump around and utility costs keep climbing higher. School fees and medical bills continue crushing household budgets every month. Worker groups and community organizations want the government to help poor families survive. They demand targeted programs to reduce the financial pressure on ordinary Ghanaians.
Several countries beat Ghana's ranking and made life harder for their residents. Somalia, Cameroon, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Zambia and Tanzania all cost more than Ghana. Ivory Coast also outranked Ghana with 38.8 points on the expensive living scale. The numbers show how much people pay for food, houses, travel, doctors and basic services. Ghana's grocery prices hit 33.3 on the index but rent stayed low at just 12.1 points.
Ghana's inflation numbers have been dropping for five straight months running. May 2025 saw inflation fall to 18.4 percent from April's 21.2 percent rate. Food costs still hurt families the most with 22.8 percent inflation down from 25 percent. Transport prices dropped dramatically from 14.9 percent to just 3.1 percent inflation. Non-food items also became cheaper with inflation falling to 14.4 percent from 17.9 percent.
Families across Ghana still struggle to pay their monthly bills despite these improvements. Food prices jump around and utility costs keep climbing higher. School fees and medical bills continue crushing household budgets every month. Worker groups and community organizations want the government to help poor families survive. They demand targeted programs to reduce the financial pressure on ordinary Ghanaians.
