Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Cape Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Cape Coast

😐 Solo nomad: Tema is 19% more expensive than Cape Coast without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tema is 8.5% cheaper than Cape Coast without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 GHS 77.6
$4.45 GHS 45.49
70.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.14 GHS 288
$47.16 GHS 482
-40.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 GHS 83.2
$7.56 GHS 77.2
7.67%
Cappuccino
$1.45 GHS 14.77
$3.42 GHS 34.92
-57.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 GHS 10.58
$0.99 GHS 10.17
5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 GHS 3.16
$0.35 GHS 3.55
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 GHS 18.17
$1.56 GHS 15.94
14.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 GHS 26.93
$2.59 GHS 26.42
1.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 GHS 31.32
$3.51 GHS 35.82
-12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 GHS 16.5
$1.5 GHS 15.33
7.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 GHS 15.14
$2.35 GHS 24.05
-37.02%
Eggs
$2.15 GHS 21.93
$2.38 GHS 24.36
-9.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 GHS 38.65
$10.98 GHS 112
-65.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 GHS 26.64
$4.62 GHS 47.19
-43.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.51 GHS 25.64
$6.02 GHS 61.5
-58.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 28.75
$2.93 GHS 29.94
-4.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 GHS 20.71
$1.45 GHS 14.8
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 GHS 21.52
$1.63 GHS 16.65
29.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 GHS 29.1
$3.09 GHS 31.56
-7.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 GHS 18.8
$3.09 GHS 31.63
-40.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.37
$2.36 GHS 24.13
-15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 GHS 6.09
$0.8 GHS 8.17
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 GHS 8.41
$0.51 GHS 5.24
60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.64 GHS 16.81
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 GHS 86.5
$5.91 GHS 60.4
43.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 GHS 9.22
$1.16 GHS 11.84
-22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.94 GHS 19.83
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 GHS 20.77
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40 GHS 409
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 GHS 13.81
$1.56 GHS 15.99
-13.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 GHS 7.89
$1.21 GHS 12.38
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.65 GHS 57.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 GHS 12.63
$1.12 GHS 11.47
10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$8,049 GHS 82.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,635 GHS 98.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.3 GHS 310
$56 GHS 573
-45.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 GHS 126
$13.08 GHS 134
-5.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.1 GHS 665
$37.88 GHS 387
71.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.3 GHS 197
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.86 GHS 101
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.5 GHS 863
$72.4 GHS 740
16.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,112 GHS 82.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 GHS 255
$14.7 GHS 150
69.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.06 GHS 256
$18.54 GHS 190
35.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.51 GHS 465
$28.69 GHS 293
58.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.3 GHS 626
$41.21 GHS 421
48.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 GHS 1,217
$712 GHS 7,272
-83.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 GHS 676
$257 GHS 2,629
-74.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,428 GHS 14.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 GHS 1,403
$548 GHS 5,597
-74.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,903 GHS 101.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,881 GHS 60.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Cape Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 GHS 4,739
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
25.4
27.95%

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Last update for Tema: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cape Coast: October 29, 2025

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