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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cape Coast is 22.6% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cape Coast is 19.9% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.45 GHS 45.49

$4.41 GHS 45.09

0.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.16 GHS 482

$47 GHS 480

0.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.56 GHS 77.2

$7.96 GHS 81.4

-5.03%

Cappuccino

$3.42 GHS 34.92

$3.55 GHS 36.23

-3.66%

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

$0.99 GHS 10.17

$0.92 GHS 9.44

7.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 GHS 3.55

$0.34 GHS 3.5

2.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 GHS 15.94

$1.51 GHS 15.48

3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 GHS 26.42

$2.45 GHS 25.05

5.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 GHS 35.82

$3.47 GHS 35.48

1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 GHS 15.33

$1.49 GHS 15.21

0.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 GHS 24.05

$2.42 GHS 24.69

-2.89%

Eggs

$2.38 GHS 24.36

$2.37 GHS 24.26

0.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.98 GHS 112

$10.93 GHS 112

0.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 GHS 47.19

$4.73 GHS 48.31

-2.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.02 GHS 61.5

$6.03 GHS 61.7

-0.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 GHS 29.94

$3.01 GHS 30.79

-2.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 GHS 14.8

$1.38 GHS 14.12

5.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 GHS 16.65

$1.71 GHS 17.52

-4.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 31.56

$3.05 GHS 31.17

1.31%

Potato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 31.63

$3 GHS 30.63

3.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.36 GHS 24.13

$2.45 GHS 25.06

-3.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 GHS 8.17

$0.81 GHS 8.27

-1.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.24

$0.51 GHS 5.22

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.64 GHS 16.81

$1.57 GHS 16.08

4.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.91 GHS 60.4

$5.9 GHS 60.3

0.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 GHS 11.84

$1.17 GHS 11.95

-0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 GHS 19.83

$1.95 GHS 19.95

-0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 GHS 10.54

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.59 GHS 354

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 GHS 15.99

$1.6 GHS 16.36

-2.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 GHS 12.38

$1.15 GHS 11.8

5.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.65 GHS 57.7

$5.55 GHS 56.7

1.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 GHS 11.47

$1.12 GHS 11.44

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

$8,049 GHS 82.3K

$7,950 GHS 81.2K

1.25%

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

$9,635 GHS 98.5K

$9,549 GHS 97.6K

0.90%

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

$56 GHS 573

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

$13.08 GHS 134

$13.1 GHS 134

-0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.88 GHS 387

$38.28 GHS 391

-1.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.66 GHS 364

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.46 GHS 158

Cinema Ticket

$9.86 GHS 101

$9.53 GHS 97.4

3.46%

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

$72.4 GHS 740

$71.6 GHS 731

1.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,112 GHS 82.9K

$7,964 GHS 81.4K

1.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.7 GHS 150

$14.46 GHS 148

1.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.54 GHS 190

$18.81 GHS 192

-1.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.69 GHS 293

$29.48 GHS 301

-2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.21 GHS 421

$40.69 GHS 416

1.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$712 GHS 7,272

$533 GHS 5,451

33.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 GHS 2,629

$146 GHS 1,495

75.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,428 GHS 14.6K

$1,029 GHS 10.5K

38.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$548 GHS 5,597

$375 GHS 3,832

46.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,678 GHS 47.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,537 GHS 25.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$163 GHS 1,671

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Accra: October 27, 2025

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