Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Accra Cost of Living Comparison Between Elmina and Accra

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 22.4% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 6.2% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.31 GHS 46.30

$4.29 GHS 46.09

0.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.37 GHS 519

$47.04 GHS 505

2.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.72 GHS 82.9

$7.67 GHS 82.3

0.65%

Cappuccino

$3.42 GHS 36.72

$3.58 GHS 38.41

-4.47%

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

$0.95 GHS 10.18

$0.92 GHS 9.88

3.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 GHS 4.04

$0.34 GHS 3.70

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 GHS 17.02

$1.56 GHS 16.77

1.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 GHS 26.37

$2.53 GHS 27.17

-2.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.34 GHS 35.85

$3.36 GHS 36.07

-0.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 GHS 16.08

$1.50 GHS 16.06

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 GHS 26.44

$2.44 GHS 26.16

0.82%

Eggs

$2.28 GHS 24.49

$2.39 GHS 25.62

-4.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.23 GHS 121

$11.32 GHS 122

-0.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 GHS 49.52

$4.78 GHS 51.3

-3.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.81 GHS 62.5

$6.05 GHS 65.0

-3.97%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 GHS 32.58

$3.02 GHS 32.44

0.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.40 GHS 15.05

$1.38 GHS 14.82

1.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 GHS 18.25

$1.72 GHS 18.42

-1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.07 GHS 32.93

$3.09 GHS 33.15

-0.65%

Potato (1kg)

$3.09 GHS 33.22

$3.10 GHS 33.33

-0.32%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 GHS 25.00

$2.45 GHS 26.35

-4.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 GHS 8.68

$0.75 GHS 8.03

8.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 GHS 5.10

$0.52 GHS 5.57

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 GHS 16.80

$1.58 GHS 16.98

-1.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 GHS 68.8

$6.52 GHS 70.0

-1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 GHS 12.37

$1.16 GHS 12.51

-0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 GHS 20.19

$1.94 GHS 20.88

-3.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.56

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.62 GHS 383

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 GHS 17.08

$1.53 GHS 16.47

3.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 GHS 12.57

$1.21 GHS 12.98

-3.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.59 GHS 60.0

$5.46 GHS 58.7

2.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 GHS 12.06

$1.13 GHS 12.09

-0.88%

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

$8,018 GHS 86.1K

$8,144 GHS 87.5K

-1.55%

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

$9,782 GHS 105.1K

$9,818 GHS 105.4K

-0.36%

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

$55.4 GHS 595

$54.5 GHS 585

1.67%

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

$13.14 GHS 141

$13.02 GHS 140

0.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.96 GHS 408

$37.89 GHS 407

0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.16 GHS 388

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.87 GHS 170

Cinema Ticket

$9.59 GHS 103

$9.83 GHS 106

-2.44%

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

$72.4 GHS 777

$73.8 GHS 792

-1.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,986 GHS 85.8K

$8,183 GHS 87.9K

-2.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.62 GHS 157

$14.81 GHS 159

-1.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.15 GHS 206

$18.66 GHS 200

2.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.60 GHS 318

$28.78 GHS 309

2.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.88 GHS 439

$40.78 GHS 438

0.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 GHS 5,671

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 GHS 1,584

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 GHS 11.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 GHS 4,031

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,785 GHS 29.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,460 GHS 15.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 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 Elmina: March 2, 2026

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

Hyderabad

🇮🇳 India

Ahmedabad

🇮🇳 India

Islamabad

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Noida

🇮🇳 India

Navi Mumbai

🇮🇳 India

Raipur

🇮🇳 India