Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Kumasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Kumasi

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 85.9% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 85.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 86.7% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 88.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 GHS 32.40
$2.80 GHS 30.17
7.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.33 GHS 349
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 GHS 25.62
$7.67 GHS 82.8
-69.10%
Cappuccino
$1.00 GHS 10.81
$0.82 GHS 8.89
21.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.51
$0.59 GHS 6.39
-13.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 GHS 4.37
$0.23 GHS 2.48
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 GHS 7.12
$0.90 GHS 9.68
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 10.75
$1.60 GHS 17.28
-37.50%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.72 GHS 18.51
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White Bread (500g)
-
$1.48 GHS 16.01
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.61 GHS 17.42
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Eggs
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$2.17 GHS 23.38
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.76 GHS 62.2
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.31 GHS 46.48
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.76 GHS 51.3
-
Apples (1kg)
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$1.66 GHS 17.93
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.83 GHS 9.00
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Oranges (1kg)
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$0.79 GHS 8.49
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.90 GHS 20.47
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.61 GHS 17.36
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.14 GHS 12.32
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.75 GHS 8.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 GHS 5.15
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$0.84 GHS 9.02
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$1.23 GHS 13.25
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GHS 16.14
$1.12 GHS 12.13
33.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 GHS 20.33
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🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 GHS 10.30
$0.38 GHS 4.15
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$19.55 GHS 211
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.81 GHS 8.73
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.18 GHS 12.68
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$1.70 GHS 18.32
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Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.05 GHS 11.36
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$8,068 GHS 87.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,814 GHS 105.9K
-
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.21 GHS 445
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.13 GHS 142
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$37.78 GHS 408
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.03 GHS 302
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.92 GHS 107
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$73.9 GHS 797
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,617 GHS 103.8K
$5,559 GHS 60.0K
73.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.71 GHS 159
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$18.73 GHS 202
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$29.30 GHS 316
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$41.89 GHS 452
-
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$319 GHS 3,439
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25.4
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tamale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kumasi: March 1, 2026

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