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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 88.9% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 92.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 90.2% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 93.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 GHS 32.37
$4.47 GHS 48.22
-32.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$47.33 GHS 510
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 GHS 25.59
$7.70 GHS 83.0
-69.22%
Cappuccino
$1.00 GHS 10.80
$3.63 GHS 39.08
-72.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.51
$0.93 GHS 10.00
-45.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 GHS 4.36
$0.37 GHS 4.02
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 GHS 7.11
$1.50 GHS 16.22
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 10.74
$2.55 GHS 27.50
-60.78%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$3.33 GHS 35.95
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.46 GHS 15.70
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.34 GHS 25.23
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Eggs
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$2.28 GHS 24.55
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.22 GHS 121
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.70 GHS 50.7
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.81 GHS 62.6
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.93 GHS 31.62
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.44 GHS 15.48
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.66 GHS 17.85
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.18 GHS 34.23
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Potato (1kg)
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$3.12 GHS 33.60
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.37 GHS 25.55
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.81 GHS 8.79
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.52 GHS 5.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.60 GHS 17.22
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Wine (Bottle)
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$6.32 GHS 68.2
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GHS 16.13
$1.13 GHS 12.17
32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.88 GHS 20.27
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🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 GHS 10.29
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.62 GHS 17.46
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.18 GHS 12.72
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.40 GHS 58.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.07 GHS 11.57
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$7,965 GHS 85.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$9,490 GHS 102.3K
-
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$56.3 GHS 607
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.10 GHS 141
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$37.47 GHS 404
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.85 GHS 106
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$72.1 GHS 778
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,617 GHS 103.7K
$8,062 GHS 86.9K
19.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.57 GHS 157
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$19.02 GHS 205
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$29.05 GHS 313
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$40.53 GHS 437
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$703 GHS 7,579
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$255 GHS 2,752
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,402 GHS 15.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$551 GHS 5,943
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đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25.4
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Last update for Tamale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: March 2, 2026

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