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Ghana ranked most expensive country in Africa to live in – Survey

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  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (INVISIBLE FORCE ) 7 years ago

    AUCTION IS SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN PUBLIC EVENT. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO NDC????----- ----- ------- ------ ------ ----
    AUTHOR: STEPHEN DONKOR---- Bro, the sad part of this whole saga is that this criminal entity NDC auctioned off ...
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  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    Mahama stole all of Ghana's money.

  • 22-2-2017 7 years ago

    Ghana the most dirty, stinking, filthy, smelly & unhealthy country in Africa to live in,
    Search on Google & YouTube to watch & you shock to die, period

  • poko 7 years ago

    some part of Accra yes!

  • theAntidote 7 years ago

    Ghanaians have acquired unnecessary high taste which makes the few rich whose wealth is stolen, think that it is the new normal. Hunger in the midst of plenty is the norm. Why are farmers in most developed countries the riche ...
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  • NANA ADDO 7 years ago

    YES GHANA IS EXPENSIVE TO LIVE INN. THAT IS WHY WE HAVING PROSTITUTION AND REBURY.

  • ..... 7 years ago

    Ready for exploitation by foreign nationals our problem is inflation and Ghanaian addiction to expensive cars. One fool bought a Rolls-Royce and recently admitted that its been broken down for 2 years, Aboa when you steal go ...
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  • Bold 7 years ago

    Boss this is because of high taxes from NDC. They would have tax air we breath if they were not kicked out.

  • AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

    NDC INCREASED GHANA's TOTAL DEBT BY 250% IN 8 YEARS

    From 1957 to 2008 Ghana's debt was $8.0 Billion for a whole 51 years. From 2009 to 2016 and Ghana's debt has increased by 250% to $ 28.0 Billion - in just 8years under ND ...
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  • akua donkor 7 years ago

    Stupid fool.
    who is more stupid than you are your parents?
    Primitive mind like yours
    aboa

  • Kwame Kwaku 7 years ago

    the sad thing is, when you try to show this truth to prevent Ghanaian from being exploited, these same fools you curse you out. Some time I wonder, just give up and let whatever is happening to them happen.

  • Umknown 7 years ago

    Because they are mostly ignorant people.

  • Paapidi 7 years ago

    "Ghana is one of Africa’s more prosperous nations", according to the survey. Tweaaaaaaaaaaaa Africa, if Ghana is characterized as prosperous, then I wonder how the no-so-prosperous African countries look like.

  • Ewurade Kasa 7 years ago

    I agree with you Paapidi. I also wonder how the poorer countries are run and look like. Pathetic findings

  • Truth 7 years ago

    Travel and see!

  • Andy 7 years ago

    U are jealous. Aboakwa

  • Paa Kwesi 7 years ago

    Cost of living now in GH is fucken high. Especially in Accra. Why is Dubai that notoriously expensive place is shockingly not on the list. Why?

  • Ecomini 7 years ago

    Silly comment from Paa Kwesi. Do you know the lowest salary in Dubai and compare with Ghana. Then compare the proportion of that salary that goes into groceries in the two countries and then you see Ghana is far far more expe ...
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  • Botoe 7 years ago

    Compare the average cost of rent in a middle class area in Accra and the whole continent. Damm damn expensive.

  • John 7 years ago

    How can someone like KOFI ADAMS buy 5 expensive cars within a period of 6 years and the Criminal Investigation Department claims he rightfully owns them? These are some of the reasons why Ghana is rated among the expensive co ...
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  • Martin 7 years ago

    TWEAAAAAAAAAAAA THE SLEEPING DWARF

  • Efua 7 years ago

    fraudulent analysis.

  • Nana 7 years ago

    Very fraudulent.
    They obviously never went to Angola and Britain.

  • mr amin 7 years ago

    Yes is as a result of the depreciation of the cedi that courses the price of goods n services go high n the same time salaries loses value.

  • Knockout 7 years ago

    Inflation,prices go up every day,people are living in poverty,sad

  • CITIZEN 7 years ago

    most of the NDC guys working at NADIMO, are without certificate . the government have to investigate them ?
    quickly .

  • john 7 years ago

    what a load of crap.. Ghana is far from the most prosperous nation in africa. all north african nations are richer. Gabon, Botswana and south africa are also far richer... but yes, ghana is nevertheless one of the most expens ...
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  • PADG 7 years ago

    Give the parameters used the analysis and let us use to judge the characteristics of the analysis .All analysis must have the strategy and objective and when was such analysis. BIASES AND NON OBJECTIVE.

  • paul 7 years ago

    true

  • Kwame osei 7 years ago

    This is a foolish survey .they just wake up and decide to say things that are not true to Pant the country black.have they been to Uganda before?.they should give Ghana what is due Ghana.shame .

  • FJ 7 years ago

    The most expensive country is Angola.

  • Koo 7 years ago

    You are right, FJ. Angola is the most expensive city, at least for expats. For Angola not to show up in the 20 most expensive suggests their criteria differs from what all other studies have used.

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 7 years ago

    Yes, my good friend, it's Angola alright.

  • JINNI POWERS MAN 7 years ago

    5000 YEARS OLD SECRET JINNI (+233265800003)FORMULA THAT UNLOCKS THE MYSTERIES OF WEALTH AND SUCCES “THE HIGH POWER JINNI MAGIC RING” A SECRET FORMULA unwritten until now, Remember the KINGS and their fabulous wealth? Even ...
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  • AKUKOSISI 7 years ago

    Blame that short thing called president

  • Kabum Komfrafa 7 years ago

    THAT IS THE PROBLEM.


    IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE TO HAVE A DECENT LIFE IN ACCRA THAN IN TOKYO OR NEW YORK

  • poko 7 years ago

    yes I agree Ghana is one of the most prosperous countries in Africa! Rwanda and Addis Ababa are both more expensive to live than Ghana. Idiots get your facts right!

  • T and T 7 years ago

    Ghana is made up of two classes of people, the slaves and the masters.
    Most of the slves live in the villages where they have little or no use of money, they have no edcation so they do not know what their rihts are.
    The ma ...
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  • Dente 7 years ago

    So what makes Ghana a prosperous country? Signs of prosperity is probably noticed in cities. In the hinterlands, the people live in thatched dwellings, drink from streams and their children attend schools under trees. Unemplo ...
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  • Mr Bond 7 years ago

    It is the most dirtiest and stinking country in the world.

  • benghazy 7 years ago

    I can not even pay my rent bus my salary is scanty as a tr but very soon things will turn around

  • BUILD MORE PRISONS 7 years ago

    INFO EASILY OBTAINED ON INTERNET.

  • Nanaba 7 years ago

    Fake news

  • dada kofi 7 years ago

    John the Devil Mahama has indeed taken us back...NDC rot in opposition forever.....

  • John Dean 7 years ago

    The report is somewhat misleading. It only talks about costs but failed to compare costs with incomes.

  • Mr. Mensah 7 years ago

    How will this ranking affect promotion and marketing of Ghana as a destination.
    A statement on this from relevant agencies will be useful.
    We can't dispute the results as it stands now but what are we saying . Silence wil ...
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  • Dave 7 years ago

    I tell u this is true. I came back from Nigeria a week ago and I can compare Nigeria prices of items with those in Ghana as follows:
    1 liter of Petrol in Nigeria is Ghc 1.45 in Ghana its Ghc 4.321
    Bread in Nigeria is Ghc 2 ...
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  • Ike 7 years ago

    Very true very very true. A country who depends on import goods 100%. Why not ?

  • kweku trouble 7 years ago

    Most of these are artificial and political. I will use Abbosey Okai and the markets as examples. Prior to the elections prices of spare parts and foodstuff kept rising increasing. Then after the elections these people dropped ...
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  • kweku trouble 7 years ago

    Ignore increasing after rising.

  • NON-ALIGNED 7 years ago

    Why GHANAIANS continue to vote for these two USELESS parties, is beyond me.

    One comes to power to chop, then leaves and the other comes and does the same....and the rat race cycle continues.

    And here we have GHANAIANS ...
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  • SIMPLY GEORGE 7 years ago

    Ghana is one of the worst countries in the world today to live in because ghanaians sorely rely on importation of goods as all our industries are no longer functioning. We even import human excreta as a sovereign nation so ...
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  • JINNI POWERS MAN 7 years ago

    5000 YEARS OLD SECRET JINNI (+233265800003)FORMULA THAT UNLOCKS THE MYSTERIES OF WEALTH AND SUCCES “THE HIGH POWER JINNI MAGIC RING” A SECRET FORMULA unwritten until now, Remember the KINGS and their fabulous wealth? Even ...
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  • da. 7 years ago

    The most expensive and the dirtiest

  • Ama Manchester 7 years ago

    That is absolutely true. It costs more to stay in Ghana for a week than it is in Dubai for 2 weeks. All inclusive with 5 star hotels in Dubai for an affordable amount...the amount 5 star hotels charge in Ghana is colossal and ...
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  • Ben 7 years ago

    We simply don't understand how to read the result of the survey. It is relative to exparts. And there is correlation between cost of living and prosperity. It is the prosperity that attracts foreigners, so Ghana in fact is th ...
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  • Angel 7 years ago

    IT IS SIMPLY BECAUSE OUR LEADERS ARE SO CORRUPT THAT HAVING ACCESS TO EVERY SERVICE MEANS PAYING TO GET AND THEN PAY AGAIN FOR WHATEVER SERVICE THAT IS BEING SOUGHT. IT IS A SHAME THAT CORRUPTION IS INSTITUTIONALIZED IN GHANA ...
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  • Governor 7 years ago

    Simply ignore this survey. It is attention seeking, armed chair survey.

  • Bobby, Denmark 7 years ago

    Lies. Angola and Congo are the most expensive.

  • Jumah 7 years ago

    Out of the countries mentioned, I can attest to three of them that I spent time in. New York is where i live and its ok in terms of food and transportation. Rent is expensive otherwise you can manage. I come home two times in ...
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  • Kwame Kwaku 7 years ago

    Government should leave Accra alone now and work on Kumasi. Too much concentration on Accra.

  • joe,boston 7 years ago

    Why not, there is no free lunch. It costs money to develop and maintain peace.

  • oppong london 7 years ago

    everything in ghana is expensive,hotel charged in dollars,electricity bills,food,transport,rent and building a house,ghana needs to stop importing goods or harbour duties must be reduced drastically.it,s difficult to live i ...
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  • Yebopower 7 years ago

    Ghanaian politicians practice bamboo and monkey politics.That is why.

  • Saviola 7 years ago

    Gh. Is epencf to live in becus no increment of workers salary n no payment of arrears to increase in businesses creation