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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 30.3% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 37.3% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 GHS 30.17

$4.29 GHS 46.30

-34.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.33 GHS 349

$47.04 GHS 508

-31.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 GHS 82.8

$7.67 GHS 82.7

Cappuccino

$0.82 GHS 8.89

$3.58 GHS 38.59

-77.09%

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

$0.59 GHS 6.39

$0.92 GHS 9.93

-35.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 GHS 2.48

$0.34 GHS 3.72

-32.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.90 GHS 9.68

$1.56 GHS 16.85

-42.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 GHS 17.28

$2.53 GHS 27.30

-36.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 GHS 18.51

$3.36 GHS 36.23

-48.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 GHS 16.01

$1.50 GHS 16.14

-1.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 GHS 17.42

$2.44 GHS 26.28

-34.02%

Eggs

$2.17 GHS 23.38

$2.39 GHS 25.74

-9.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.76 GHS 62.2

$11.32 GHS 122

-49.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 GHS 46.48

$4.78 GHS 51.5

-9.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.76 GHS 51.3

$6.05 GHS 65.3

-21.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.66 GHS 17.93

$3.02 GHS 32.59

-45.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 GHS 9.00

$1.38 GHS 14.89

-39.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.79 GHS 8.49

$1.72 GHS 18.51

-54.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.90 GHS 20.47

$3.09 GHS 33.31

-38.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 GHS 17.36

$3.10 GHS 33.48

-48.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 GHS 12.32

$2.45 GHS 26.48

-53.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 GHS 8.07

$0.75 GHS 8.06

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 GHS 5.15

$0.52 GHS 5.59

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.84 GHS 9.02

$1.58 GHS 17.06

-46.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$1.23 GHS 13.25

$6.52 GHS 70.3

-81.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 GHS 12.13

$1.16 GHS 12.57

-3.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 GHS 20.33

$1.94 GHS 20.98

-3.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 GHS 4.15

$1.08 GHS 11.61

-64.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.55 GHS 211

$35.62 GHS 384

-45.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 GHS 8.73

$1.53 GHS 16.55

-47.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 GHS 12.68

$1.21 GHS 13.04

-2.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.70 GHS 18.32

$5.46 GHS 58.9

-68.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 GHS 11.36

$1.13 GHS 12.14

-7.08%

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

$8,068 GHS 87.1K

$8,144 GHS 87.9K

-0.93%

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

$9,814 GHS 105.9K

$9,818 GHS 105.9K

-0.03%

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

$41.21 GHS 445

$54.5 GHS 588

-24.41%

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

$13.13 GHS 142

$13.02 GHS 140

0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.78 GHS 408

$37.89 GHS 409

-0.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.03 GHS 302

$36.16 GHS 390

-22.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.87 GHS 171

Cinema Ticket

$9.92 GHS 107

$9.83 GHS 106

0.92%

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

$73.9 GHS 797

$73.8 GHS 796

0.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,559 GHS 60.0K

$8,183 GHS 88.3K

-32.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.71 GHS 159

$14.81 GHS 160

-0.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.73 GHS 202

$18.66 GHS 201

0.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.30 GHS 316

$28.78 GHS 311

1.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.89 GHS 452

$40.78 GHS 440

2.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 GHS 5,697

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 GHS 1,591

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 GHS 11.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 GHS 4,050

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,785 GHS 30.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,460 GHS 15.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$319 GHS 3,439

$165 GHS 1,779

93.37%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

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