Ghana’s price level was 37% of the United States in 2023. That gives a broad picture of everyday costs for a student budget, without turning it into a full budget on its own.
Price level, against the United States
37%
A basket of goods costing $100 in the United States costs about $37 in Ghana, at market exchange rates. This is a whole-economy average from the World Bank (2023), not a student budget — rent near a university and a student's own habits move it a long way in both directions.
Ghana had 30 universities listed here, including Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra Technical University, All Nations University College, Ashesi University, Central University College, and Cape Coast Technical University. The main cost comparison available is the price level against the United States, which helps you gauge how far money may go while studying.
A price level of 37% means the overall cost of goods and services was much lower than in the United States in 2023. It is a useful guide for comparing countries, but it does not break out what a student will pay for each part of life, so it should be used as a general measure rather than a budget line by line.
The costs that usually move a student budget most are the ones that make up daily life and study needs, but this comparison does not assign a number to each one. What it does show is that Ghana sits well below the United States on overall price level, so a student planning to move there can expect the general cost environment to be lower than in the US.
For broader context, GDP per capita at PPP was USD 6,608 in 2023. That does not replace a student budget, but it helps place the price level in the country’s wider economy when deciding whether Ghana is a workable study destination.
Ghana · Public University
Ghana · Public University
Ghana · Public University
Ghana · Public University
Ghana · Public University
Ghana · Public University
Ghana’s price level was 37% of the United States in 2023.
There were 30 universities listed in Ghana.
Regent University College of Science and Technology, Accra Technical University, All Nations University College, Ashesi University, Central University College, and Cape Coast Technical University.
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