YOU NEED TO SEE THE COST OF FOOD AT THE BIGGEST FOOD MARKET IN ACCRA, GHANA | LIVING IN GHANA
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SHOPPING AT THE BIGGEST FOOD MARKET IN ACCRA GHANA | THE COST OF FOOD IN GHANA | LIVING IN GHANA
With another day in Accra, Ghana ahead of me, I set out bright and early to check out an amazing West African market! Join me as I explore the biggest market in Accra and buy some local Ghana produce to cook delicious Ghana food later on.
At this Accra market you can shop for anything from snails, fresh vegetables, meat, fish and cooked Ghana street food. The prices of food has increased significantly within a very short period of time. In this video i buy food in bulk and we get to compare the final cost of food now versus the last time i was in a market.
This market is a must see if you ever head into Ghana and you want to connect with the reality of most local Ghanaians living in Ghana.
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My name is Jasmine and I have relocated from Sydney Australia to Ghana in west Africa as of the year 2020.
My parents are of Ghanaian descent and so am I although I was born in Australia. Here on my channel, my goal is to give you a real glimpse into what it’s like to live in Ghana, from the Ghanaian food, to the Ghanaian culture, to the Ghanaian lifestyle and everything in between. My goal is to satisfy your curiosity about Ghana and help inspire to explore Ghana.
My prayer is that these videos do just that for several African’s in the diaspora.
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THE MARKET PLACE IS VERY VIBRANT, EVEN SUPER EARLY IN THE MORNING. GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK 👍IN GHANA. AISHA,LOOKED SO HAPPY 😊.
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All those groceries will cost like $400in New York African market here. But I also understand the prices they have in there does not benefit the average Ghanaian. The yam in African market you pay $20 for that one ☝️ yam.
Ghana bound this December; coming to eat all the delicious Ghanaian dishes at Jasmine Restaurant 4sure :).
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Hey, Jasmine you should do a day in the life video of the lady who carried the goods for you. Hope you payed her well, those goods seemed very heavy.
Will see if i can. Yes Alwayss pay well x
That's a very hard working...I think that was too many things for one person to carry
Well Jasmine it's not only in Ghana it's in the world, but I think there are still cheaper in my eyes. Also, some of those persons had no need to raise there prices especially if they do there own farming most just follow.
I❤️ makola Market.
Its so vibrant 🥰
Thank you so much for this video. I typically shop at shoprite but will be in the market soon
So happy to hear x
Can you show us the meals you make with these ingredients. I'm a pescetarian so I'm particularly interested in the non meat dishes
In the US all of that food would have cost dang near $200 USD if not more. I'd rather shop there.
Crazy prices, everything incrases n nobody do something against it
I hope you paid the kayaye double.
Did you buy avocados?
No x
1 kg meat 4 dollar.. Wow.. 1 kg meat price 11 dollar in türkiye
Turkey is richer than Ghana, or? What's your minimum wage?
@@markntiri8251 5500 turkish lira ~ 290 dollar
Living in Ghana now has made me understand the value of money even more, because now I know first hand how inflation affects citizens on "THEIR" budget, not my western mindset. Now I'm bargaining with prices and services like a local. Seriously, Ghana must grow more of their own food, and citizens must buy more local goods. Let's start there.
God will provide
That's exactly what will benefit our country
It's the govt that should get serious. The fooling is too much. Just ban/reduce the import of rice, tomatoes, sugar, chicken, stuff we can produce here locally. That one too we can't do? Nigeria has banned the import of rice, and there's huge patronage for Nigeria rice.
We should go beyond appeals for Ghanaians to buy made in Ghana stuff. Ban/reduce imports and support local production. Oh
True, and the mindset of the citizenry must change too, because I have to search for local rice, because the citizenry mostly want foriegn rice.
have you all noticed how hardworking and beautiful our Ghanian queens are?
Food prices are up in the western world.we have to go back to agriculture.l felt pity for my sister loading the food in the big basin.hope you tip her well
Accra is gradually becoming a city for the rich and mid class… its developing so fast making cost of living quite high. Accra is turning into New York, london and many other expected cities. Eventually people will start moving to other regions for survival. Its just a matter of time unfortunately.
I use to shop here every Saturday when I lived in Ghana. The gov't needs to work on the agriculture sector. For those saying it's cheap because of the conversion, the prices are not cheap for the average Ghanaian. Agbogbloshie market is like the wholesale for the neighborhood grocery shops. You can imagine their prices. For the average Ghanaian, this is unsustainable.
Humm prices has really gone up is very difficult for people with no or low income to survive or eat a decent meal or eat 3 or 3 time daily
Lots of the people depend on their relatives abroad if they are lucky to have families abroad. Aye Wala is the same price as a pound of fresh goat meat?😃😃👍🏾❤️
Such an educational video. Here in the US, everything is crazy expensive as well. I always enjoy your videos, but these kinds are always my favorites with you and Aisha visiting the markets and making meals after. The intro music confused me as I thought it was Lady Tatiana Haina collaborating with you lol. Which would be awesome just saying. Enjoy your week ladies and crew.
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After several months of your absence from Ghana 🇬🇭 I'm happy to see you and Aisha again shopping around one of the Ghana 🇬🇭 😀 market. Keep it up with Aisha. From Washington DC with love ❤️ 😍
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Food is still reasonably priced in Africa tbh.The price of everything you bought is just for the meat here in england.l guess the local income is pretty low as well....Thanks.
The hustle is real.
God bless all our hard working women in the entire world 🌎 🙏
Well in Ghana shop attendants, Mobile money vendors, waiters and security officers often earn less $55 a month. So you have to take the Amount earned in a month into consideration and see how much you can buy whiles living on that Salary.
Now this is what devaluation mean. The currency is cheap. This is a lot of food for very little US dollars.
UM SALVE DO BRASIL A VOCÊ E A TODOS DE GHANA UM PAÍS LINDO . POR FAVOR COLOQUE TRADUÇÃO PARA O PORTUGUÊS OBRIGADO 👍❤️🥰🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
The market is full of life. I love it. It reminds me of markets in Jamaica. Things are very expensive everywhere. Things are cheap in Ghana compared to New York. I wish I could get prices like that here. Anyway, I understand that in America one makes more money than Ghana. But food is still too expensive.
I just came bk from gh and I must say the exaggeration is too much. Life is hard everywhere, worse in London.
Shopping from there definitely helps, l think they are cool prices for what am seeing and is the wele for me😂😂😂😂Aisha is a whole mood
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Yh. Prices are okay except for palm oil
I loved this episode, Jasmine! Thanks! It was very interesting to see how the market has been affected. Hopefully, with changes coming, things move back in the right direction quickly.
OH MY GOD I LOVE SHOPPING AT AGBLOGBLOSHIE MARKET WHEN I GO TO GHANA BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS VERY CHEAP OVER THERE.
JASMINE isn't only beautiful ooo, but rather discipline cultured lady
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100% I agree
Looks very fresh and cheap.
Film more vlogs like these plz
I just luv them
Will do ❤️❤️
Hmmm... These foods are still almost FREE to those of us living in USA!! Here, 1 Roma tomato on avg is .26cents. You guys are getting a whole barrel for under $4usd...!!
This video is making me hungry!
This video really opened my eyes. I am being cheated at DOME market, the tomatoes I buy for 40 cedis in the market here is not even up to 20 pieces. I need to go to makola markets.
Sometimes these sellers notice you’re not Ghanaian and they increase the prices. Same thing with buying of sanitary pad the other day, this lady sold me pad for 30 cedis and it cost about 15 cedis or 10 when I later bought at the mall.
It’s not really good what some of these sellers do to foreigners who don’t speak their language.
Aww they do this. Its a shame. Is there a local u can go with? X
@@JasmineAmaa I’ll try to go with a neighbor one of these days because I spend so much and I end up not getting value for my money. Thank you so much for your suggestion ☺️🙏
Another great vid.
You know times are tough when West African Aunties are complaining about the price of food. Aisha was in her element at the market, moving and haggling. Within Aisha's cute smile beats the heart and soul of a West African Auntie. LOL
I hope you Mariam well for carrying all your items? It looked heavy.
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@@JasmineAmaa you are pregnant or you getting heavy
Smh that's personal geez rude!
@@rolexgmt9561 WOW, that's kind of personal, and tacky to ask a ridiculous question like that..
Food is expensive all over the world these days
Indeed
Am early here today cos l can't miss this video, l love your outfit and you looking pretty 😍
Thanks love ❤️❤️
You are shopping at a local market, and you are not bargaining on the prices? They can tell straight away that you are not local local, if you know what I mean. When they say 50 cedis, you offer 35. You will eventually get it for 40 cedis.
I love the consistency Ama. The prices don't seem that bad compared to what we are paying for the same items over here in the Netherlands. I enjoyed the overall vibe of the sellers in the market, it makes you forget you are spending 😅. Thank you for another joyful video🙏
Is there a fixed price paid to the porters or they tell you in advance how much you have to pay them?
Well, it’s actually very costly for us because we earn in cedis
No with the porters they tell u what they will charge. But I just give a decent amount xx
they should sell the shopping carts in ghana it has 2 wheels 🛞 or 4! it carries all your Groceries ‼️So much easier
Well in Ghana shop attendants, Mobile money vendors, waiters and security officers often earn less $55 a month. So you have to take the Amount earned in a month into consideration and see how much you can buy whiles living on that Salary.
YOU ladies are so beautiful..hi Aisha 😉..that lady with the bin on her head 🙈how does she manage all of that..
Excellent video that shows us all one needs to know about shopping in a local Ghanaian market. Thanks for giving us a practical idea of what the cost of living is beginning to look like in Ghana. Kudos Jasmine and thanks for sharing
thanks for watching xx
Grilled meat and fish is healthier anyways…
Thank you Queen,
For taking us shopping 😊
I don't think you can compare food prices to that in USA. 🤔
Here there is so much free food. Also the government gives away tons of food benefits especially to families with children. Also most people work so hard for very little. I can't help from worrying about my in-laws in Kumasi and how well they are fairing. 😢 So sad
Queen how many cedi to USA dollar
How much for goat me. The last time I was there it was 8 ced a lb. I think🤔
Ashia is a great shopper.
I miss Ghana and the great food. Had lots of laughs today. Thanks Queen
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Government gives food stamps to families with low income please emphasize on that because Ghanaians will think once you have children, you get free benefits in America is NO. I'm a registered nurse in Texas and based on my income I don't qualify for any free benefits.
Due to inflation it’s about 1usd to 14ghs
Goat is 27cedis a pound now ❤️❤️
@@JasmineAmaa WoW I remember at one visit it was 1 dollar on a dollar
My last visit 2018 I think it was around 7
Goat is a good price but my in-laws eat a lot of dry fish. I use to go to the Wednesday market and buy them lots of meat
Thank you Queen
Yes it is very true that in US they give free food but not to everyone that qualifies to get it, also the don't give free yam tilipia both salted and fresh the kind of african food is not given free here, if you want dried fish you need to buy it yourself, at this time a box of yam is sold at 100.00$ .
But Jas thanks very much for taking us through the maket, the prices compared to here in US is wayyy better.than u.
@@theresaannan6576 a box of yam in Texas where I live in about $185 and yes things are not free in America as some people claim
0:34 to 0:53 crazy loosened… stay cool… 1:36 super nice looking tomatoes… 12:27 I use to eat those my self every time I cook something ( here we call it Jambó ) , very cool a extra veggie in my diet, + in Curaçao is very popular veggie… 20:48 to 21:19 ( crazy ( like it )). 22:06… we’ll if the production stay stady no problem.
"Wele Jollof "part weak me 😂😂😂😂.
I'm wondering how it will taste 🤔?😂😂😂
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It’s crazy how relative things are because those prices are super cheap compared to the US. Nevertheless, inflation is real for us all.
YOU ARE BLESSED IN GHANA A BIG BRAVO TO GHANAIANS FARMERS BECAUSE THEY MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD THEY NOT LIVING IN IMPORTATION LIKE SOME OTHERS COUNTRIES
Some of the food is imported x
THE PRICES ARE STILL GOOD COMPARED TO ABROAD...
Definitely xx
YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE WITH SOME AFRICAN COUNTRIES :THEY SUPPORT THE LOCAL MARKETS, GOOD JOB.
If I bought all that here in the USA, I would be looking at around $200 and little bit, the meat alone would run about $100, good buy I need to move to Ghana..🤣🤣
You also have to remember that you need to earn decent salary in ghana to live there permanently. Expat life won’t work. This is why ghana is in this problem because people outside still think it’s cheap until they move there and no more money coming in.
Wow! the total cost of the items will buy maybe the yam & plantains here in the US.
It can only buy the yam
Very, very cheap compared to prices in America. You are blessed!!
For sure 😅
That is the TRUTH
It’s cheap because of the dollar rate…. Most Ghanaians earn in cedis so it’s actually very expensive for us
We’ll of course it’s cheap their earning in the cedi currency. Food is expensive here in the US because they’re selling it in USD and that’s what we earn lol
@@mkb9549 I understand, this is the reason why I send support every month to my wife and family in Ghana.
The palm oil, in sunyani here, that size is 50gh or I think 55gh . Things look better in Accra I guess
It's cheaper in Kumasi
@@veraaddoyobo8482 . It’s only the palm oil that’s better . Apart from that everything else is comparatively cheap in Sunyani. I was shocked of prices of oil and palm oil in Sunyani.
@@veraaddoyobo8482 . You are right
@@veraaddoyobo8482 . You are right
@@veraaddoyobo8482 . You are right
Awesome video Jas. You rock! Sorry your mangoes weren't sweet. 😅
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Thanks for sharing . Love the market vibe and the lovely Aunties that shared some of their stories❤❤❤❤
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Welcome home beautiful Jasmine. In fact things are quite expensive in Accra. Most of the stuff are 3 times the price in Kumasi.
Hi Jasy 😄, I enjoyed shopping with you, food stuff is really on the high side now, cooking oil is a no go area , plantain is cheap even here in Nigeria, bulk buying is usually the best, tnx dear.
thanks for watching lovely x
I loved this as always. So much genuinity.
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The prices are not that bad compared to what we pay for the same items in the,USA
That’s actually a great 😊 price for all those items, if it was in the 🇺🇸 one can pay close to $200…with the meat and all. Love 💕 the video and you guys looking beautiful as always…i never get enough of seeing Aisha smile such a blissful soul to be around with 😊.
Why are you comparing USA to Ghana. Americans use dollars whilst Ghanaians use cedis so definitely dollar to cedis rate will be too much money
@@vida7993 I know the difference between North American dollars and Ghanaian cedis. Some African countries cost of living are is as much as the US or the western world. I
I am a Gambian living in the USA and cost of living there is as much as here in the 🇺🇸…so I can definitely see the difference. For that much grocery in The Gambia, I will definitely cost more than that cause family is over there and my friends visit all the time.
I live in Brooklyn, New York. I wish I could pay $200 for all that. I calculated at least $350 that’s not even with the meat.
@@lmroselle I lived in Georgia, lived in Arizona, lived in NY, lived in Michigan, lived in California n back in Michigan it’s all the same 🇺🇸 right…why the difference in cost of living? So is the difference in cost of living in the whole African continent ✌🏾.
@@mkoly7203 my apologies if I offended anyone, that was not my intention at all. I was just stating that all that the lovely Ms. AMA brought home would be the price that I stated at a minimum. I understand the income disparity. I as one from the diaspora have to weight the pro and the cons about relocating. That was all I was stating.
Wow!!!!!!!! Everything you bought is like $50. The same stuff in America will be close to $1000. I understand that both are two totally different economies but if you live in a Western country, Ghana is VERY CHEAP! However, I also understand $50 is ALOT for the average Ghanaian making a living in Ghana. Nice video!
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Mind you a graduate under national youth employment earns 700 gh which is almost equivalent to $50 a month
Yep...I got yelled out at the Makola market...lady was mad.
loool very typical
STOP BLAMING THE GOVERNMENT ! WHEN PEOPLE OF GHANA WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT 💯
Male Kontomire seller tried to shoot his shot at Jasmine. Talking about “I wanna be your friend”. 😂😂😂.
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Jasmine, when did you start playing that music. That's the music of another TH-camr in Ghana. ANYWAY I ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO..
New sub here, those prices are still cheaper than the UK 🙌🏿i wish i was there as a Man who is Vegan/Plant based every Vegetable you brought i eat, its so expensive in the West. Okara here is about£ 2.81p /$3 just for a handful in most places🙈 i remember when i was in Gambia there prices are slightly cheaper than Ghana.
Love your video's my Sister👸🏿
The citizens need to grow more food in their backyard. Hot pepper will grow anywhere. Genger grows fast.
Food should not be hard to grow. We have the same problem in Haiti 🇭🇹. Even the simplest to grow herbs 🌿 people refuse to plant them to alleviate the high cost of food.
I still grow a good amount of my own food. In the USA 🇺🇸 😎 💕
Compare to prices of food in My country Liberia 🇱🇷, this is wayyyyy cheap! The only that might be cheaper in Liberia is the palm oil.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
What that tomatoes is super expensive, why ghana , onion for fifty ghana , produce from ghana , as if diapora imported with port tarrif , ridiculous
Why do u have to go that far from tema to agbogbloshi for food stuff , i hope the price will worth the trip . Kind of make sense cause a friend told me they go there at night hours , at a time the traders want to let go by droping the prices so they can quickly sell and bounce . So the timing is very strategic . I will rather later in the evening than early morning cause in the morning they got the whole day to nyaaga on the prices but in evening hours they got to go and must get rid of the perishable like tomattoes
Omg, I live in the United States and I wish we had prices like that for our produce and meats! Those prices would be amazing over here! By the way I love your channel ❤
I want to shop with the locals learn their language and lifestyle.
Its lovely
Indigenous Ghanaian lady in Agbogloshi market speaking twe 😬😬🎉🎉🎉
You guys keep on complaining, but none of you want to build your own farm to produce food for the market consumes.. Who do you guys expect them to farm for you.. In the west here,they farm their own food and they're very proud to be called as farmers.. But in Africa continent, farmers are undermined and Mistreated badly...
Hmm
Which farmer in USA uses a cutlass? Have you seen how inefficient farming is in Africa ? You runaway from your country of birth and enjoying from the toils of others only to talk by heart. Send your kids to Ghana to farm since your are wise.
Who's birth country ?? Get your fact right.. OK.
My point is Africans don't like farming business.. In overseas their rich peoples in investment in farming they see as profitable business... A rich Man like Bill Gates, he owns all the potatoes 🥔 farms which fast food chain used to make chips 🍟.. We Africans like to blame their Gov't for Every thing.. Israeli 🇮🇱 country landscape is full of desert. But they're the world producting of farm products... White people's see opportunity, whilst we Africans waste every opportunity...
I'm also point out that farmers on our African continent been disrespect
Unfair comparison. No bank loan for farmers because it's a risky venture, no govt support, no subsidies, poor roads, high fuel cost so stuff produced cheaply become expensive in the markets, no rail service, high post harvest losses, in ghana's case free market economy'so lots of cheap importation competing with local produce etc etc
I'm big fan your I'm Pakistan 🇵🇰 i like your recipe's
I hope that the prices comes down in Ghana.
"Aisha says it's cocaine" - 😂😂😂 More of Aisha, please, she photogenic and hilarious!
Just watching this queen 👑. Africa depends on the west too much,so wen dat change Africa will be nice queen.
Jasmine you did excellent!! these shopping/spending vlogs is so HELPFUL! and you putting up subtitles and the prices are THE BEST!! 🏆👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🥭🥬🥔🧄🍆🧅🍅
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I just bought one liter of Palm oil last week at the African store in Canada and I paid $9 CDN.
What look at this woman , she think u r political journalist's, omg , u had her voicing out , hahahaha
I love Navrongo tomatoes the local ones taste interesting lol but omg 50 Ghana cedis soon tomatoes will be a luxury in Ghana
Good to see you again in Ghana. Aisha is very happy I know.
She is loool ❤️
May God bless their hustle, 🙏🏾
I feel so so sorry for the lady carting the food around. It has to be tough!!
its her job though. so u just gotta make sure you pay her welll so she leaves happy x
Food prices are expensive in America too. I can still afford it so far. I want to decrease carbs and pork for health reasons.
Jasmine MUST open a food joint. We in the diaspora will flood the place ❤️
Madam love your yellow dress
Thanks love xx
How about u guys go to nsawam on their maket days or suhum u may get them half the coast
Some of the prices are even cheaper there. Whole Markel for 81cents , wow that's chesp
It's very, very cheap there compare to US, that's a lot of stuff for that price. Really good.
This is such a great video that gives us a realistic idea of food prices. Well done ladies
Things are expensive but it is all the earth but look after us .We will eat always
How can yam grown in ghana be so expensive when fuel prices have gone down smh
The total is easily $400 in the US…mind you this is ORGANIC!
I wish I could buy food in Ghana with my USDs.
This is real life of our mothers in Ghana and African markets.
How much do you usually pay the kayayo for a trip like this?
We want to visit Ghana. Do they require you to be vaccinated? Ghana was our first choice until the Pandemic changed everything.
So long as u can show evidence if vaccination u are good xx