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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamale is 87.2% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 90% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamale is 90.8% cheaper than Tema without rent, and 91.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.96 GHS 32.90
$7.49 GHS 83.3
-60.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$27.74 GHS 309
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.41 GHS 26.86
$8.06 GHS 89.8
-70.10%
Cappuccino
$0.94 GHS 10.46
$1.49 GHS 16.61
-36.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 GHS 5.57
$1.00 GHS 11.14
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 GHS 4.21
$0.33 GHS 3.68
15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 GHS 7.39
$1.71 GHS 19.01
-61.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 GHS 10.61
$2.73 GHS 30.35
-65.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$3.05 GHS 33.89
-
White Bread (500g)
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$1.62 GHS 18.02
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.49 GHS 16.64
-
Eggs
-
$2.26 GHS 25.14
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$3.67 GHS 40.86
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$2.70 GHS 30.01
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$2.44 GHS 27.13
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.76 GHS 30.72
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Banana (1kg)
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$2.08 GHS 23.17
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.01 GHS 22.39
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.93 GHS 32.62
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.86 GHS 20.72
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.90 GHS 21.19
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.59 GHS 6.60
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.80 GHS 8.90
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.53 GHS 95.0
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 GHS 16.50
$0.90 GHS 10.03
64.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamale
Tema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 GHS 10.32
$2.03 GHS 22.55
-54.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$39.36 GHS 438
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.42 GHS 15.82
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.76 GHS 8.43
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.18 GHS 13.09
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$31.33 GHS 349
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$12.34 GHS 137
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$63.7 GHS 709
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.10 GHS 213
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$84.7 GHS 942
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,910 GHS 110.3K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$24.23 GHS 270
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$25.10 GHS 279
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$44.84 GHS 499
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$61.0 GHS 679
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamale
Tema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$116 GHS 1,288
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$65.5 GHS 729
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$138 GHS 1,541
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$9,889 GHS 110.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,995 GHS 66.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamale
Tema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$460 GHS 5,123
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
32.5
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Last update for Tamale: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tema: April 12, 2026

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