Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Ho Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Ho

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 77.3% cheaper than Ho without rent, and 81.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 83.7% cheaper than Ho without rent, and 83.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 GHS 30.43
$2.86 GHS 29.24
4.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$9.72 GHS 99.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.4 GHS 24.55
$3.97 GHS 40.56
-39.55%
Cappuccino
$1.01 GHS 10.31
$1.49 GHS 15.23
-32.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.21
$0.51 GHS 5.26
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 3.79
$0.3 GHS 3.08
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.65 GHS 6.61
$0.47 GHS 4.8
38.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 9.51
$0.74 GHS 7.6
25.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.14 GHS 11.7
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White Bread (500g)
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$0.47 GHS 4.77
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.82 GHS 8.37
-
Eggs
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$2.3 GHS 23.54
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.3 GHS 115
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.42 GHS 45.12
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.21 GHS 53.2
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.18 GHS 22.28
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.94 GHS 9.64
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$0.93 GHS 9.46
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$0.99 GHS 10.11
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.91 GHS 19.53
-
Onion (1kg)
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$0.99 GHS 10.13
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.3 GHS 3.11
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 GHS 5.16
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$1.57 GHS 16.03
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$3.14 GHS 32.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GHS 15.03
$0.6 GHS 6.12
145.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.14 GHS 11.68
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Ho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 GHS 10.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.56 GHS 15.97
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.17 GHS 11.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.4 GHS 55.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.93 GHS 9.48
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$5,896 GHS 60.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$7,634 GHS 78K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$24.68 GHS 252
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$12.98 GHS 133
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$14.63 GHS 150
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.52 GHS 97.3
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$71.7 GHS 732
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,912 GHS 101.3K
$7,914 GHS 80.9K
25.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.55 GHS 149
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.04 GHS 195
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$28.59 GHS 292
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$41.18 GHS 421
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Ho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$109 GHS 1,111
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25.4
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Last update for Tamale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ho: October 29, 2025

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