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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 26.3% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 3.4% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 GHS 47.62

$4.37 GHS 47.43

0.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.89 GHS 520

$46.58 GHS 505

2.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.97 GHS 86.5

$8.01 GHS 86.9

-0.50%

Cappuccino

$3.55 GHS 38.57

$3.44 GHS 37.36

3.20%

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

$0.94 GHS 10.15

$0.94 GHS 10.19

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 GHS 4.07

$0.38 GHS 4.10

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 GHS 16.83

$1.53 GHS 16.57

1.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 GHS 27.75

$2.49 GHS 26.99

2.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.31 GHS 35.89

$3.50 GHS 37.94

-5.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 GHS 16.17

$1.50 GHS 16.29

-0.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.36 GHS 25.62

$2.33 GHS 25.27

1.29%

Eggs

$2.28 GHS 24.71

$2.28 GHS 24.72

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.94 GHS 119

$11.09 GHS 120

-1.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.54 GHS 49.22

$4.72 GHS 51.2

-3.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.93 GHS 64.4

$5.76 GHS 62.5

2.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 GHS 32.94

$2.99 GHS 32.44

1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 GHS 15.55

$1.45 GHS 15.68

-1.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 GHS 18.35

$1.70 GHS 18.48

-0.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 GHS 33.13

$3.17 GHS 34.45

-3.79%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 GHS 33.94

$3.12 GHS 33.84

0.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 GHS 25.38

$2.46 GHS 26.65

-4.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 GHS 8.04

$0.77 GHS 8.34

-3.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 GHS 5.19

$0.52 GHS 5.66

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.60 GHS 17.35

$1.64 GHS 17.81

-2.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.11 GHS 66.3

$5.91 GHS 64.1

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 GHS 12.54

$1.17 GHS 12.72

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 GHS 21.24

$1.95 GHS 21.16

0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.68

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.47 GHS 374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 GHS 17.37

$1.57 GHS 16.99

1.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 GHS 12.76

$1.20 GHS 13.02

-1.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.65 GHS 61.3

$5.46 GHS 59.3

3.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 GHS 12.24

$1.08 GHS 11.67

4.63%

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

$8,068 GHS 87.5K

$7,921 GHS 85.9K

1.85%

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

$9,677 GHS 105.0K

$9,471 GHS 102.8K

2.18%

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

$54.8 GHS 595

$55.6 GHS 603

-1.42%

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

$12.99 GHS 141

$13.27 GHS 144

-2.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.22 GHS 415

$38.12 GHS 414

0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.86 GHS 389

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.71 GHS 170

Cinema Ticket

$9.59 GHS 104

$9.88 GHS 107

-2.94%

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

$71.4 GHS 775

$72.6 GHS 788

-1.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,161 GHS 88.5K

$7,973 GHS 86.5K

2.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.67 GHS 159

$14.82 GHS 161

-1.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.56 GHS 201

$18.51 GHS 201

0.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.12 GHS 316

$29.33 GHS 318

-0.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.68 GHS 452

$41.20 GHS 447

1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$691 GHS 7,499

$527 GHS 5,714

31.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 GHS 2,784

$148 GHS 1,608

73.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,428 GHS 15.5K

$1,051 GHS 11.4K

35.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$542 GHS 5,884

$371 GHS 4,030

46.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,749 GHS 29.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,489 GHS 16.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$163 GHS 1,770

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 Cape Coast: January 12, 2026

Last update for Accra: January 12, 2026

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