Cost of Living Comparison Between Koforidua and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Koforidua and Tema

😐 Solo nomad: Koforidua is 3.4% more expensive than Tema without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koforidua is 4.9% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 GHS 45.90
$7.28 GHS 78.5
-41.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.96 GHS 517
$28.15 GHS 304
70.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 GHS 84.1
$8.11 GHS 87.4
-3.82%
Cappuccino
$3.50 GHS 37.76
$1.44 GHS 15.53
143.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 GHS 10.70
$1.00 GHS 10.74
-1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 4.00
$0.33 GHS 3.56
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 GHS 16.23
$1.77 GHS 19.11
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 GHS 27.83
$2.73 GHS 29.44
-5.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.45 GHS 37.15
$2.93 GHS 31.56
17.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 GHS 15.64
$1.62 GHS 17.45
-10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 GHS 25.32
$1.54 GHS 16.62
52.60%
Eggs
$2.29 GHS 24.69
$2.25 GHS 24.27
1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 GHS 119
$3.75 GHS 40.44
193.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 GHS 49.13
$2.61 GHS 28.17
74.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 GHS 62.9
$2.51 GHS 27.08
132.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 GHS 32.37
$2.71 GHS 29.16
10.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 GHS 15.76
$2.09 GHS 22.52
-30.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 GHS 17.70
$2.09 GHS 22.54
-21.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 GHS 32.83
$2.95 GHS 31.85
3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 GHS 32.70
$1.86 GHS 20.08
62.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 GHS 26.44
$1.90 GHS 20.53
28.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 GHS 8.02
$0.60 GHS 6.48
23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 GHS 5.28
$0.82 GHS 8.86
-40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 GHS 16.94
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 GHS 70.4
$8.31 GHS 89.6
-21.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 GHS 11.99
$0.84 GHS 9.04
32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 GHS 20.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.09 GHS 22.51
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.44 GHS 425
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 GHS 17.35
$1.41 GHS 15.21
14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 GHS 13.15
$0.72 GHS 7.81
69.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 GHS 58.3
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.61
$1.22 GHS 13.17
-11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,868 GHS 84.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,730 GHS 104.9K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 GHS 600
$30.29 GHS 326
83.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 GHS 140
$12.19 GHS 131
6.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.46 GHS 415
$64.0 GHS 690
-39.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.50 GHS 210
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 GHS 104
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 GHS 782
$83.0 GHS 895
-12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 GHS 88.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.54 GHS 157
$24.51 GHS 264
-40.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 GHS 205
$24.26 GHS 262
-21.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.59 GHS 308
$45.82 GHS 494
-37.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.84 GHS 451
$61.3 GHS 661
-31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 GHS 1,283
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$66.6 GHS 718
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$138 GHS 1,490
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,953 GHS 107.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,055 GHS 65.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koforidua
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$464 GHS 5,000
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
32.5
-21.85%

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Last update for Koforidua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tema: March 3, 2026

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