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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 84.3% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 92% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 89.4% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 93.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 GHS 30.43
$4.45 GHS 45.49
-33.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$47.16 GHS 482
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.4 GHS 24.55
$7.56 GHS 77.2
-68.25%
Cappuccino
$1.01 GHS 10.31
$3.42 GHS 34.92
-70.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.21
$0.99 GHS 10.17
-48.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 3.79
$0.35 GHS 3.55
5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.65 GHS 6.61
$1.56 GHS 15.94
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 9.51
$2.59 GHS 26.42
-64.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$3.51 GHS 35.82
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.5 GHS 15.33
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.35 GHS 24.05
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Eggs
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$2.38 GHS 24.36
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$10.98 GHS 112
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.62 GHS 47.19
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.02 GHS 61.5
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.93 GHS 29.94
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.45 GHS 14.8
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.63 GHS 16.65
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.09 GHS 31.56
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Potato (1kg)
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$3.09 GHS 31.63
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.36 GHS 24.13
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.8 GHS 8.17
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 GHS 5.24
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.64 GHS 16.81
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.91 GHS 60.4
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GHS 15.03
$1.16 GHS 11.84
26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 GHS 19.83
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 GHS 10.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.56 GHS 15.99
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.21 GHS 12.38
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.65 GHS 57.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.12 GHS 11.47
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$8,049 GHS 82.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,635 GHS 98.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$56 GHS 573
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.08 GHS 134
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$37.88 GHS 387
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.86 GHS 101
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$72.4 GHS 740
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,912 GHS 101.3K
$8,112 GHS 82.9K
22.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.7 GHS 150
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$18.54 GHS 190
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$28.69 GHS 293
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$41.21 GHS 421
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$712 GHS 7,272
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$257 GHS 2,629
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,428 GHS 14.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$548 GHS 5,597
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cape Coast: October 29, 2025

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