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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 86% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 89.5% cheaper than Kumasi without rent, and 88% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 GHS 31.43
$2.79 GHS 30.23
3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.32 GHS 351
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 GHS 26.73
$7.58 GHS 82.3
-67.55%
Cappuccino
$0.93 GHS 10.04
$0.87 GHS 9.45
6.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.57
$0.56 GHS 6.09
-8.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 GHS 4.42
$0.23 GHS 2.50
78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 GHS 7.52
$0.90 GHS 9.76
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 GHS 11.02
$1.55 GHS 16.83
-34.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.71 GHS 18.53
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.44 GHS 15.63
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.68 GHS 18.24
-
Eggs
-
$2.07 GHS 22.45
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.70 GHS 61.9
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.26 GHS 46.20
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.71 GHS 51.1
-
Apples (1kg)
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$1.62 GHS 17.60
-
Banana (1kg)
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$0.86 GHS 9.32
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$0.79 GHS 8.58
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$1.97 GHS 21.40
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.63 GHS 17.70
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.09 GHS 11.81
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.76 GHS 8.25
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 GHS 5.54
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$0.85 GHS 9.18
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$1.21 GHS 13.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 GHS 15.40
$1.17 GHS 12.74
21.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 GHS 21.25
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 GHS 10.91
$0.41 GHS 4.49
146.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.46 GHS 211
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.83 GHS 9.01
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.21 GHS 13.16
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.67 GHS 18.07
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.10 GHS 11.92
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$8,126 GHS 88.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,625 GHS 104.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$40.65 GHS 441
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.16 GHS 143
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$38.30 GHS 416
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.18 GHS 306
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.77 GHS 106
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$73.0 GHS 792
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 GHS 104.3K
$5,472 GHS 59.4K
75.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$14.54 GHS 158
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$18.73 GHS 203
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$29.48 GHS 320
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$41.74 GHS 453
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$307 GHS 3,336
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25.4
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Last update for Tamale: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kumasi: January 11, 2026

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