Cost of Living Comparison Between Takoradi and Accra Cost of Living Comparison Between Takoradi and Accra

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 23.4% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 16.5% cheaper than Accra without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.42 GHS 47.74

$4.29 GHS 46.30

3.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.58 GHS 513

$47.04 GHS 508

1.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 GHS 82.8

$7.67 GHS 82.7

Cappuccino

$3.49 GHS 37.68

$3.58 GHS 38.59

-2.51%

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

$0.91 GHS 9.84

$0.92 GHS 9.93

-1.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 GHS 4.07

$0.34 GHS 3.72

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 GHS 17.00

$1.56 GHS 16.85

1.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.50 GHS 26.96

$2.53 GHS 27.30

-1.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 GHS 17.40

$3.36 GHS 36.23

-52.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 GHS 12.92

$1.50 GHS 16.14

-20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 GHS 20.79

$2.44 GHS 26.28

-20.90%

Eggs

$2.38 GHS 25.69

$2.39 GHS 25.74

-0.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.12 GHS 120

$11.32 GHS 122

-1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.79 GHS 51.7

$4.78 GHS 51.5

0.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.94 GHS 31.69

$6.05 GHS 65.3

-51.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 GHS 29.47

$3.02 GHS 32.59

-9.60%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 GHS 10.03

$1.38 GHS 14.89

-32.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 GHS 12.87

$1.72 GHS 18.51

-30.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 GHS 21.38

$3.09 GHS 33.31

-35.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.61 GHS 28.20

$3.10 GHS 33.48

-15.81%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 GHS 23.01

$2.45 GHS 26.48

-13.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 GHS 8.21

$0.75 GHS 8.06

1.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 GHS 3.28

$0.52 GHS 5.59

-42.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.59 GHS 17.19

$1.58 GHS 17.06

0.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.55 GHS 70.7

$6.52 GHS 70.3

0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 GHS 3.55

$1.16 GHS 12.57

-71.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 GHS 20.95

$1.94 GHS 20.98

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 GHS 11.61

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.62 GHS 384

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 GHS 16.84

$1.53 GHS 16.55

1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 GHS 12.50

$1.21 GHS 13.04

-4.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.36 GHS 57.8

$5.46 GHS 58.9

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 GHS 11.71

$1.13 GHS 12.14

-3.54%

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

$8,043 GHS 86.8K

$8,144 GHS 87.9K

-1.24%

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

$9,566 GHS 103.2K

$9,818 GHS 105.9K

-2.56%

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

$54.6 GHS 590

$54.5 GHS 588

0.22%

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

$13.32 GHS 144

$13.02 GHS 140

2.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.99 GHS 410

$37.89 GHS 409

0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.16 GHS 390

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.87 GHS 171

Cinema Ticket

$9.54 GHS 103

$9.83 GHS 106

-2.95%

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

$71.3 GHS 769

$73.8 GHS 796

-3.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,119 GHS 87.6K

$8,183 GHS 88.3K

-0.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.35 GHS 155

$14.81 GHS 160

-3.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 GHS 200

$18.66 GHS 201

-0.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$28.80 GHS 311

$28.78 GHS 311

0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.28 GHS 445

$40.78 GHS 440

1.23%

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)

$165 GHS 1,779

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 Takoradi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Accra: March 1, 2026

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