Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Koforidua Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Koforidua

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 87.5% cheaper than Koforidua without rent, and 88.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 89.1% cheaper than Koforidua without rent, and 90.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 GHS 30.43
$4.43 GHS 45.23
-32.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$48.36 GHS 494
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.4 GHS 24.55
$7.81 GHS 79.8
-69.27%
Cappuccino
$1.01 GHS 10.31
$3.61 GHS 36.92
-72.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.21
$1 GHS 10.19
-49.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 GHS 3.79
$0.38 GHS 3.86
-2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.65 GHS 6.61
$1.57 GHS 16.01
-58.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 GHS 9.51
$2.53 GHS 25.84
-63.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$3.34 GHS 34.12
-
White Bread (500g)
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$1.45 GHS 14.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.34 GHS 23.96
-
Eggs
-
$2.36 GHS 24.09
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$11.08 GHS 113
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.76 GHS 48.65
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$5.86 GHS 59.9
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.97 GHS 30.36
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.45 GHS 14.87
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.72 GHS 17.57
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$3.19 GHS 32.57
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$3.09 GHS 31.56
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.41 GHS 24.61
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.77 GHS 7.86
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 GHS 4.88
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.57 GHS 16
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.06 GHS 61.9
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GHS 15.03
$1.17 GHS 11.94
25.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 GHS 19.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 GHS 10.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.54 GHS 15.76
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.22 GHS 12.43
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.64 GHS 57.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.13 GHS 11.53
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$7,958 GHS 81.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,457 GHS 96.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54.6 GHS 558
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.36 GHS 137
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$38.31 GHS 392
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.71 GHS 99.2
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$73.9 GHS 755
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,912 GHS 101.3K
$8,174 GHS 83.5K
21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Koforidua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.66 GHS 150
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.19 GHS 196
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$28.81 GHS 294
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$40.91 GHS 418
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Koforidua
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 Koforidua: October 27, 2025

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