Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Ho and Tema

🙂 Solo nomad: Ho is 41.9% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ho is 28.9% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ho
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 GHS 29.24
$7.59 GHS 77.6
-62.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.72 GHS 99.3
$28.14 GHS 288
-65.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 GHS 40.56
$8.14 GHS 83.2
-51.23%
Cappuccino
$1.49 GHS 15.23
$1.45 GHS 14.77
2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.26
$1.04 GHS 10.58
-50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 GHS 3.08
$0.31 GHS 3.16
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.47 GHS 4.8
$1.78 GHS 18.17
-73.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 GHS 7.6
$2.63 GHS 26.93
-71.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ho
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 GHS 11.7
$3.06 GHS 31.32
-62.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 GHS 4.77
$1.61 GHS 16.5
-70.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 GHS 8.37
$1.48 GHS 15.14
-44.59%
Eggs
$2.3 GHS 23.54
$2.15 GHS 21.93
6.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 GHS 115
$3.78 GHS 38.65
198.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 GHS 45.12
$2.61 GHS 26.64
69.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.21 GHS 53.2
$2.51 GHS 25.64
107.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 GHS 22.28
$2.81 GHS 28.75
-22.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 GHS 9.64
$2.03 GHS 20.71
-53.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 9.46
$2.11 GHS 21.52
-55.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 GHS 10.11
$2.85 GHS 29.1
-65.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 GHS 19.53
$1.84 GHS 18.8
3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 GHS 10.13
$1.99 GHS 20.37
-50.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 GHS 3.11
$0.6 GHS 6.09
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.16
$0.82 GHS 8.41
-37.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.03
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.14 GHS 32.06
$8.47 GHS 86.5
-62.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 GHS 6.12
$0.9 GHS 9.22
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 GHS 11.68
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🚌 Getting Around
Ho
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.03 GHS 20.77
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40 GHS 409
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 GHS 15.97
$1.35 GHS 13.81
15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 GHS 11.99
$0.77 GHS 7.89
51.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 GHS 55.2
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 GHS 9.48
$1.24 GHS 12.63
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,896 GHS 60.3K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,634 GHS 78K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ho
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.68 GHS 252
$30.3 GHS 310
-18.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 GHS 133
$12.36 GHS 126
5.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.63 GHS 150
$65.1 GHS 665
-77.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ho
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.3 GHS 197
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 GHS 97.3
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ho
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.7 GHS 732
$84.5 GHS 863
-15.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,914 GHS 80.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ho
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.55 GHS 149
$24.96 GHS 255
-41.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 GHS 195
$25.06 GHS 256
-24.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.59 GHS 292
$45.51 GHS 465
-37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.18 GHS 421
$61.3 GHS 626
-32.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ho
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 GHS 1,217
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$66.2 GHS 676
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$137 GHS 1,403
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ho
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$109 GHS 1,111
$464 GHS 4,739
-76.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
32.5
-21.85%

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Last update for Ho: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

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