Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Tema Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamale and Tema

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 88.8% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 89.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 90.9% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 91.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 GHS 32.37
$7.28 GHS 78.5
-58.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$28.15 GHS 304
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.37 GHS 25.59
$8.11 GHS 87.4
-70.78%
Cappuccino
$1.00 GHS 10.80
$1.44 GHS 15.53
-30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 GHS 5.51
$1.00 GHS 10.74
-49.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 GHS 4.36
$0.33 GHS 3.56
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 GHS 7.11
$1.77 GHS 19.11
-62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 GHS 10.74
$2.73 GHS 29.44
-63.37%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.93 GHS 31.56
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.62 GHS 17.45
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.54 GHS 16.62
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Eggs
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$2.25 GHS 24.27
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$3.75 GHS 40.44
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$2.61 GHS 28.17
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$2.51 GHS 27.08
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.71 GHS 29.16
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.09 GHS 22.52
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.09 GHS 22.54
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.95 GHS 31.85
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.86 GHS 20.08
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.90 GHS 20.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.60 GHS 6.48
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.82 GHS 8.86
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.31 GHS 89.6
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 GHS 16.13
$0.84 GHS 9.04
78.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 GHS 10.29
$2.09 GHS 22.51
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$39.44 GHS 425
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.41 GHS 15.21
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.72 GHS 7.81
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.22 GHS 13.17
-
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$30.29 GHS 326
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$12.19 GHS 131
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$64.0 GHS 690
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$19.50 GHS 210
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$83.0 GHS 895
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,617 GHS 103.7K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$24.51 GHS 264
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$24.26 GHS 262
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$45.82 GHS 494
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$61.3 GHS 661
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$119 GHS 1,283
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$66.6 GHS 718
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$138 GHS 1,490
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$9,953 GHS 107.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,055 GHS 65.3K
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đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$464 GHS 5,000
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
32.5
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Last update for Tamale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tema: March 3, 2026

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