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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 85.1% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 92.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 90.8% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 93.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.96 GHS 32.90
$4.28 GHS 47.61
-30.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$47.20 GHS 525
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.41 GHS 26.86
$7.63 GHS 84.9
-68.41%
Cappuccino
$0.94 GHS 10.46
$3.55 GHS 39.54
-73.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.57
$0.98 GHS 10.95
-48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.21
$0.35 GHS 3.86
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 GHS 7.39
$1.51 GHS 16.83
-56.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.61
$2.46 GHS 27.39
-61.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$3.38 GHS 37.66
-
White Bread (500g)
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$1.45 GHS 16.09
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.34 GHS 26.06
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Eggs
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$2.36 GHS 26.22
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.10 GHS 124
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.62 GHS 51.4
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.74 GHS 63.9
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.04 GHS 33.78
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.39 GHS 15.48
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.63 GHS 18.10
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.18 GHS 35.35
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.97 GHS 33.04
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.41 GHS 26.78
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.82 GHS 9.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 GHS 5.36
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.59 GHS 17.75
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$6.37 GHS 70.9
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 GHS 16.50
$1.16 GHS 12.87
27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 GHS 21.09
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 GHS 10.32
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.62 GHS 18.00
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.16 GHS 12.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.38 GHS 59.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.07 GHS 11.88
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$7,991 GHS 88.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$9,738 GHS 108.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54.6 GHS 608
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$13.44 GHS 150
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$37.55 GHS 418
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.39 GHS 104
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$72.6 GHS 808
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,910 GHS 110.3K
$7,954 GHS 88.5K
24.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.88 GHS 166
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$18.59 GHS 207
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$28.91 GHS 322
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$41.02 GHS 457
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$713 GHS 7,940
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$255 GHS 2,841
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,392 GHS 15.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$548 GHS 6,103
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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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cape Coast: April 13, 2026

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