Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Takoradi Cost of Living Comparison Between Accra and Takoradi

😐 Solo nomad: Accra is 30.6% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Accra is 19.8% more expensive than Takoradi without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.29 GHS 46.30

$4.42 GHS 47.74

-2.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.04 GHS 508

$47.58 GHS 513

-1.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 GHS 82.7

$7.67 GHS 82.8

Cappuccino

$3.58 GHS 38.59

$3.49 GHS 37.68

2.58%

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

$0.92 GHS 9.93

$0.91 GHS 9.84

1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 GHS 3.72

$0.38 GHS 4.07

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 GHS 16.85

$1.58 GHS 17.00

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.53 GHS 27.30

$2.50 GHS 26.96

1.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.36 GHS 36.23

$1.61 GHS 17.40

108.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 GHS 16.14

$1.20 GHS 12.92

25.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.44 GHS 26.28

$1.93 GHS 20.79

26.42%

Eggs

$2.39 GHS 25.74

$2.38 GHS 25.69

0.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.32 GHS 122

$11.12 GHS 120

1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.78 GHS 51.5

$4.79 GHS 51.7

-0.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.05 GHS 65.3

$2.94 GHS 31.69

105.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 GHS 32.59

$2.73 GHS 29.47

10.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 GHS 14.89

$0.93 GHS 10.03

48.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 GHS 18.51

$1.19 GHS 12.87

44.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 33.31

$1.98 GHS 21.38

56.06%

Potato (1kg)

$3.10 GHS 33.48

$2.61 GHS 28.20

18.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.45 GHS 26.48

$2.13 GHS 23.01

15.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 GHS 8.06

$0.76 GHS 8.21

-1.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 GHS 5.59

$0.30 GHS 3.28

73.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.58 GHS 17.06

$1.59 GHS 17.19

-0.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.52 GHS 70.3

$6.55 GHS 70.7

-0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 GHS 12.57

$0.33 GHS 3.55

251.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 GHS 20.98

$1.94 GHS 20.95

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.61

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.62 GHS 384

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 GHS 16.55

$1.56 GHS 16.84

-1.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 GHS 13.04

$1.16 GHS 12.50

4.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 GHS 58.9

$5.36 GHS 57.8

1.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 GHS 12.14

$1.09 GHS 11.71

3.67%

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

$8,144 GHS 87.9K

$8,043 GHS 86.8K

1.26%

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

$9,818 GHS 105.9K

$9,566 GHS 103.2K

2.63%

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

$54.5 GHS 588

$54.6 GHS 590

-0.22%

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

$13.02 GHS 140

$13.32 GHS 144

-2.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.89 GHS 409

$37.99 GHS 410

-0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.16 GHS 390

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.87 GHS 171

Cinema Ticket

$9.83 GHS 106

$9.54 GHS 103

3.04%

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

$73.8 GHS 796

$71.3 GHS 769

3.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,183 GHS 88.3K

$8,119 GHS 87.6K

0.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.81 GHS 160

$14.35 GHS 155

3.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.66 GHS 201

$18.53 GHS 200

0.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.78 GHS 311

$28.80 GHS 311

-0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.78 GHS 440

$41.28 GHS 445

-1.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 GHS 5,697

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 GHS 1,591

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 GHS 11.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 GHS 4,050

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,785 GHS 30.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,460 GHS 15.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 GHS 1,779

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 Takoradi: March 2, 2026

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