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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elmina is 27.2% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elmina is 10.8% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 GHS 47.05

$4.37 GHS 47.43

-0.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.60 GHS 506

$46.58 GHS 505

0.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 GHS 82.4

$8.01 GHS 86.9

-5.12%

Cappuccino

$3.49 GHS 37.85

$3.44 GHS 37.36

1.45%

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

$1.00 GHS 10.89

$0.94 GHS 10.19

6.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 GHS 4.07

$0.38 GHS 4.10

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 GHS 16.99

$1.53 GHS 16.57

2.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.54 GHS 27.60

$2.49 GHS 26.99

2.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.44 GHS 37.28

$3.50 GHS 37.94

-1.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 GHS 15.57

$1.50 GHS 16.29

-4.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.45 GHS 26.62

$2.33 GHS 25.27

5.15%

Eggs

$2.40 GHS 26.03

$2.28 GHS 24.72

5.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.19 GHS 121

$11.09 GHS 120

0.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 GHS 50.8

$4.72 GHS 51.2

-0.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.95 GHS 64.5

$5.76 GHS 62.5

3.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 GHS 31.25

$2.99 GHS 32.44

-3.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.40 GHS 15.20

$1.45 GHS 15.68

-3.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.72 GHS 18.62

$1.70 GHS 18.48

1.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.19 GHS 34.57

$3.17 GHS 34.45

0.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.99 GHS 32.48

$3.12 GHS 33.84

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 GHS 25.24

$2.46 GHS 26.65

-5.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 GHS 8.73

$0.77 GHS 8.34

3.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 GHS 5.66

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.57 GHS 17.06

$1.64 GHS 17.81

-4.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.11 GHS 66.3

$5.91 GHS 64.1

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 GHS 12.50

$1.17 GHS 12.72

-1.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 GHS 20.92

$1.95 GHS 21.16

-1.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.68

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.47 GHS 374

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.62 GHS 17.61

$1.57 GHS 16.99

3.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 GHS 13.12

$1.20 GHS 13.02

0.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.61 GHS 60.9

$5.46 GHS 59.3

2.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 GHS 12.18

$1.08 GHS 11.67

3.70%

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

$7,890 GHS 85.6K

$7,921 GHS 85.9K

-0.39%

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

$9,713 GHS 105.4K

$9,471 GHS 102.8K

2.55%

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

$54.9 GHS 596

$55.6 GHS 603

-1.22%

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

$13.15 GHS 143

$13.27 GHS 144

-0.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.68 GHS 409

$38.12 GHS 414

-1.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.86 GHS 389

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.71 GHS 170

Cinema Ticket

$9.93 GHS 108

$9.88 GHS 107

0.51%

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

$73.0 GHS 792

$72.6 GHS 788

0.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,076 GHS 87.6K

$7,973 GHS 86.5K

1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.41 GHS 156

$14.82 GHS 161

-2.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.62 GHS 202

$18.51 GHS 201

0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.19 GHS 317

$29.33 GHS 318

-0.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.92 GHS 455

$41.20 GHS 447

1.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 GHS 5,714

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 GHS 1,608

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 GHS 11.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 GHS 4,030

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 Elmina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Accra: January 12, 2026

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