Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Accra Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Accra

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 20.4% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 20.6% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 GHS 30.23

$4.37 GHS 47.43

-36.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.32 GHS 351

$46.58 GHS 505

-30.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.58 GHS 82.3

$8.01 GHS 86.9

-5.37%

Cappuccino

$0.87 GHS 9.45

$3.44 GHS 37.36

-74.71%

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

$0.56 GHS 6.09

$0.94 GHS 10.19

-40.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 GHS 2.50

$0.38 GHS 4.10

-39.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.90 GHS 9.76

$1.53 GHS 16.57

-41.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 GHS 16.83

$2.49 GHS 26.99

-37.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 GHS 18.53

$3.50 GHS 37.94

-51.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 GHS 15.63

$1.50 GHS 16.29

-4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 GHS 18.24

$2.33 GHS 25.27

-27.90%

Eggs

$2.07 GHS 22.45

$2.28 GHS 24.72

-9.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.70 GHS 61.9

$11.09 GHS 120

-48.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.26 GHS 46.20

$4.72 GHS 51.2

-9.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.71 GHS 51.1

$5.76 GHS 62.5

-18.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 GHS 17.60

$2.99 GHS 32.44

-45.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 GHS 9.32

$1.45 GHS 15.68

-40.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 GHS 8.58

$1.70 GHS 18.48

-53.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 GHS 21.40

$3.17 GHS 34.45

-37.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 GHS 17.70

$3.12 GHS 33.84

-47.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 GHS 11.81

$2.46 GHS 26.65

-55.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 GHS 8.25

$0.77 GHS 8.34

-1.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 GHS 5.54

$0.52 GHS 5.66

-1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.85 GHS 9.18

$1.64 GHS 17.81

-48.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$1.21 GHS 13.07

$5.91 GHS 64.1

-79.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 GHS 12.74

$1.17 GHS 12.72

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 GHS 21.25

$1.95 GHS 21.16

0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 GHS 4.49

$1.08 GHS 11.68

-62.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.46 GHS 211

$34.47 GHS 374

-43.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 GHS 9.01

$1.57 GHS 16.99

-47.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.21 GHS 13.16

$1.20 GHS 13.02

0.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 GHS 18.07

$5.46 GHS 59.3

-69.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 GHS 11.92

$1.08 GHS 11.67

1.85%

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

$8,126 GHS 88.2K

$7,921 GHS 85.9K

2.58%

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

$9,625 GHS 104.4K

$9,471 GHS 102.8K

1.62%

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

$40.65 GHS 441

$55.6 GHS 603

-26.89%

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

$13.16 GHS 143

$13.27 GHS 144

-0.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.30 GHS 416

$38.12 GHS 414

0.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.18 GHS 306

$35.86 GHS 389

-21.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.71 GHS 170

Cinema Ticket

$9.77 GHS 106

$9.88 GHS 107

-1.11%

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

$73.0 GHS 792

$72.6 GHS 788

0.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,472 GHS 59.4K

$7,973 GHS 86.5K

-31.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.54 GHS 158

$14.82 GHS 161

-1.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 GHS 203

$18.51 GHS 201

1.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.48 GHS 320

$29.33 GHS 318

0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.74 GHS 453

$41.20 GHS 447

1.31%

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)

$307 GHS 3,336

$163 GHS 1,770

88.45%

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 Kumasi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Accra: January 12, 2026

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