Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Cape Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Accra is 12.1% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Accra is 17.7% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.29 GHS 46.26

$4.47 GHS 48.22

-4.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.04 GHS 507

$47.33 GHS 510

-0.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 GHS 82.6

$7.70 GHS 83.0

-0.39%

Cappuccino

$3.58 GHS 38.55

$3.63 GHS 39.08

-1.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 GHS 9.92

$0.93 GHS 10.00

-1.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 GHS 3.72

$0.37 GHS 4.02

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 GHS 16.83

$1.50 GHS 16.22

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 GHS 27.27

$2.55 GHS 27.50

-0.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.36 GHS 36.20

$3.33 GHS 35.95

0.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 GHS 16.12

$1.46 GHS 15.70

2.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.44 GHS 26.26

$2.34 GHS 25.23

4.27%

Eggs

$2.39 GHS 25.72

$2.28 GHS 24.55

4.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.32 GHS 122

$11.22 GHS 121

0.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.78 GHS 51.5

$4.70 GHS 50.7

1.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.05 GHS 65.2

$5.81 GHS 62.6

4.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 GHS 32.56

$2.93 GHS 31.62

3.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 GHS 14.88

$1.44 GHS 15.48

-4.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 GHS 18.49

$1.66 GHS 17.85

3.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 33.28

$3.18 GHS 34.23

-2.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.10 GHS 33.45

$3.12 GHS 33.60

-0.64%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 GHS 26.45

$2.37 GHS 25.55

3.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 GHS 8.06

$0.81 GHS 8.79

-7.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 GHS 5.59

$0.52 GHS 5.65

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.58 GHS 17.04

$1.60 GHS 17.22

-1.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.52 GHS 70.2

$6.32 GHS 68.2

3.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 GHS 12.56

$1.13 GHS 12.17

2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 GHS 20.96

$1.88 GHS 20.27

3.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.60

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.62 GHS 384

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 GHS 16.54

$1.62 GHS 17.46

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 GHS 13.03

$1.18 GHS 12.72

2.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 GHS 58.9

$5.40 GHS 58.2

1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 GHS 12.13

$1.07 GHS 11.57

5.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,144 GHS 87.8K

$7,965 GHS 85.9K

2.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$9,818 GHS 105.8K

$9,490 GHS 102.3K

3.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.5 GHS 588

$56.3 GHS 607

-3.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.02 GHS 140

$13.10 GHS 141

-0.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.89 GHS 408

$37.47 GHS 404

1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.16 GHS 390

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.87 GHS 171

Cinema Ticket

$9.83 GHS 106

$9.85 GHS 106

-0.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$73.8 GHS 795

$72.1 GHS 778

2.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,183 GHS 88.2K

$8,062 GHS 86.9K

1.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.81 GHS 160

$14.57 GHS 157

1.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.66 GHS 201

$19.02 GHS 205

-1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.78 GHS 310

$29.05 GHS 313

-0.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.78 GHS 440

$40.53 GHS 437

0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 GHS 5,692

$703 GHS 7,579

-24.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 GHS 1,590

$255 GHS 2,752

-42.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 GHS 11.5K

$1,402 GHS 15.1K

-23.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 GHS 4,046

$551 GHS 5,943

-31.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,785 GHS 30.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,460 GHS 15.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 GHS 1,777

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

25.4

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

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