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T he cost of living in Ghana is higher than Ghana’s ethnic groups are the Akan at 49.3
new arrivals may expect. Ghana's
capital city, Accra, ranked as the 63rd
most expensive city to live in out of the 209
cities analysed in the 2018 Mercer Cost of
Living Survey.
The cost of accommodation in Ghana is
expensive and will take up most of an
expat's budget. Household utilities and
communication technology are also costly.
Transport costs in Ghana are fairly low,
however, even for those who choose to
drive.
As the standard of public healthcare in
Ghana is poor, foreigners moving to
G h a n a n e e d t o i n v e s t i n
comprehensive international health
insurance policy. Luckily, many expats in
Ghana have
Ghana is still one of the world’s largest
gold producers but also exports timber,
cocoa, diamonds, electricity,
manganese, and bauxite.
Ghana experiences wet and dry seasons.
In the north the wet season runs from
March to November and the south from
April to mid-November. In the south, there
are semi-deciduous forests containing
odum, mahogany, and ebony trees. The
Volta region has baobabs, acacias, and Shea
trees.
Ghana’s 29,463,643 million people are made
up of over 100 ethnic groups. Ghana has not
experienced the civil wars of other African
countries. While English is the official
language, most speak at least one local
dialect.
percent, Mole-Dagbon at 15.2 percent, Ewe at
11.7 percent, Ga-Dangme at 4 percent, Gurma
at 3.6 percent, Gurunsi at 2.6 percent, and the
Mande-Busanga at 1 percent. Christian
71.2%, Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%,
other 0.8%, none 5.2%.
Languages
There are 47 local languages but English is
the official language. It is also the standard
language for education. There are two
families of native languages, which are the
Kwa, found mostly in the south, and the
Gur, found mostly in the north. 75
percent speak languages in the Kwa
group.
a People and Culture
Ethnically diverse, Ghana’s culture is a
mix of all its groups. This is evident in the
arts, clothing, and cuisine. Festivals,
including the Homowo, Aboakyer,
Odwira, Dodolegline, Hogbetsotso,
Deza, and Tedudu, are important parts
the culture.
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