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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Cape Coast

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 84.9% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 92% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 91.4% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 93.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 GHS 31.43
$4.39 GHS 47.62
-33.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$47.89 GHS 520
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 GHS 26.73
$7.97 GHS 86.5
-69.13%
Cappuccino
$0.93 GHS 10.04
$3.55 GHS 38.57
-73.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.57
$0.94 GHS 10.15
-45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 GHS 4.42
$0.38 GHS 4.07
7.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 GHS 7.52
$1.55 GHS 16.83
-55.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 GHS 11.02
$2.56 GHS 27.75
-60.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$3.31 GHS 35.89
-
White Bread (500g)
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$1.49 GHS 16.17
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.36 GHS 25.62
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Eggs
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$2.28 GHS 24.71
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$10.94 GHS 119
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.54 GHS 49.22
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.93 GHS 64.4
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.04 GHS 32.94
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.43 GHS 15.55
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.69 GHS 18.35
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.05 GHS 33.13
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Potato (1kg)
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$3.13 GHS 33.94
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.34 GHS 25.38
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.74 GHS 8.04
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 GHS 5.19
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.60 GHS 17.35
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.11 GHS 66.3
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 GHS 15.40
$1.16 GHS 12.54
22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 GHS 21.24
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 GHS 10.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.60 GHS 17.37
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.18 GHS 12.76
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.65 GHS 61.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.13 GHS 12.24
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$8,068 GHS 87.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$9,677 GHS 105.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54.8 GHS 595
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$12.99 GHS 141
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$38.22 GHS 415
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.59 GHS 104
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$71.4 GHS 775
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 GHS 104.3K
$8,161 GHS 88.5K
17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.67 GHS 159
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$18.56 GHS 201
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$29.12 GHS 316
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$41.68 GHS 452
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$691 GHS 7,499
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$257 GHS 2,784
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,428 GHS 15.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$542 GHS 5,884
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25.4
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Last update for Tamale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: January 12, 2026

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