Prices in Ghana

A price list:

1 Ghana cedi (GHC) = INR 33 approx.

Some prices from Accra (these are street prices):

Item

Price in Ghana

Price in India

In GHC

In INR

in INR

Plate of plain rice, boiled egg, sauce (gravy)

1.00

33.00

10

Rice with chicken, sauce (and other local meals)

2.50

82.50

20-25 (?)

Bread and 2 eggs (fried)

0.70

23.10

12

Boiled egg

0.25

8.25

2.5

Coke etc (300 ml glass bottle)

0.50

16.50

10

Hair cut for men

2.00

66.00

15-20

Public transport in tro-tro (tempo van) (min)

0.15

4.95

2

Public transport in tro-tro (tempo van) (max)

0.50

16.50

10

Petrol (per litre)

1.15

37.95

50+

The price of diesel is about the same in both countries. Petrol is actually cheaper here (another reason for so many cars?)

I am often struck by how much more expensive it is here. Of course food is cheaper if cooked at home, but likely to be by similar proportions in India as well.

Also, Official Minimum wage in Ghana is GHC 2.7 (INR 85)

Any ideas?

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