Cost of Living Comparison Between Takoradi and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Takoradi and Tema

🙂 Solo nomad: Takoradi is 13% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Takoradi is 9.2% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 GHS 47.74
$7.28 GHS 78.5
-39.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.58 GHS 513
$28.15 GHS 304
69.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.8
$8.11 GHS 87.5
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$3.49 GHS 37.68
$1.44 GHS 15.55
142.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 GHS 9.84
$1.00 GHS 10.75
-9.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.07
$0.33 GHS 3.56
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 GHS 17.00
$1.77 GHS 19.12
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 GHS 26.96
$2.73 GHS 29.47
-8.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 GHS 17.40
$2.93 GHS 31.59
-45.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 GHS 12.92
$1.62 GHS 17.46
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 GHS 20.79
$1.54 GHS 16.64
25.32%
Eggs
$2.38 GHS 25.69
$2.25 GHS 24.29
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 GHS 120
$3.75 GHS 40.47
196.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 GHS 51.7
$2.61 GHS 28.19
83.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.94 GHS 31.69
$2.51 GHS 27.10
17.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 GHS 29.47
$2.71 GHS 29.19
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 GHS 10.03
$2.09 GHS 22.54
-55.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 GHS 12.87
$2.09 GHS 22.56
-43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 GHS 21.38
$2.95 GHS 31.88
-32.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 GHS 28.20
$1.86 GHS 20.10
40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 GHS 23.01
$1.90 GHS 20.55
12.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 GHS 8.21
$0.60 GHS 6.49
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 GHS 3.28
$0.82 GHS 8.87
-63.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 GHS 17.19
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 GHS 70.7
$8.31 GHS 89.7
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 GHS 3.55
$0.84 GHS 9.05
-60.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 GHS 20.95
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.09 GHS 22.53
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.44 GHS 426
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 GHS 16.84
$1.41 GHS 15.22
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 GHS 12.50
$0.72 GHS 7.82
61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 GHS 57.8
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 GHS 11.71
$1.22 GHS 13.18
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,043 GHS 86.8K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,566 GHS 103.2K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.6 GHS 590
$30.29 GHS 327
80.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 144
$12.19 GHS 132
9.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.99 GHS 410
$64.0 GHS 691
-40.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.50 GHS 210
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 GHS 103
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.3 GHS 769
$83.0 GHS 896
-14.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,119 GHS 87.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.35 GHS 155
$24.51 GHS 265
-41.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.53 GHS 200
$24.26 GHS 262
-23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.80 GHS 311
$45.82 GHS 494
-37.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.28 GHS 445
$61.3 GHS 662
-32.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 GHS 1,284
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$66.6 GHS 719
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$138 GHS 1,491
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,953 GHS 107.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,055 GHS 65.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Takoradi
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$464 GHS 5,005
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
32.5
-21.85%

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Last update for Takoradi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tema: March 3, 2026

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