Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Koforidua Cost of Living Comparison Between Tema and Koforidua

😐 Solo nomad: Tema is 12% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tema is 0.2% more expensive than Koforidua without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 GHS 76.5
$4.4 GHS 44.94
70.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.8 GHS 284
$46.99 GHS 480
-40.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 GHS 82.3
$7.62 GHS 77.9
5.64%
Cappuccino
$1.45 GHS 14.83
$3.43 GHS 35.1
-57.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 GHS 10.17
$0.97 GHS 9.95
2.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 GHS 3.39
$0.37 GHS 3.8
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 GHS 17.71
$1.57 GHS 16.07
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 GHS 27.02
$2.56 GHS 26.19
3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.1
$3.49 GHS 35.71
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 GHS 16.24
$1.44 GHS 14.7
10.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 GHS 15.39
$2.41 GHS 24.66
-37.34%
Eggs
$2.19 GHS 22.38
$2.3 GHS 23.55
-4.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 GHS 38.83
$11.32 GHS 116
-66.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.75 GHS 28.11
$4.59 GHS 46.91
-40.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.5 GHS 25.57
$5.94 GHS 60.7
-57.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 GHS 28.67
$2.89 GHS 29.57
-2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 GHS 21.37
$1.39 GHS 14.25
50.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 GHS 20.69
$1.7 GHS 17.42
18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 GHS 28.97
$3.06 GHS 31.23
-7.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 GHS 19.23
$3.09 GHS 31.6
-39.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 GHS 19.55
$2.33 GHS 23.85
-18.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 GHS 6.22
$0.8 GHS 8.17
-23.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 GHS 8.78
$0.49 GHS 4.96
75.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.59 GHS 16.24
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 GHS 86.6
$6.07 GHS 62.1
39.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 GHS 8.89
$1.12 GHS 11.45
-22.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 GHS 18.95
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 GHS 20.69
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.82 GHS 407
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 GHS 13.86
$1.6 GHS 16.39
-15.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 GHS 7.27
$1.2 GHS 12.3
-40.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.36 GHS 54.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 GHS 12.57
$1.07 GHS 10.91
14.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$8,048 GHS 82.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$9,516 GHS 97.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.48 GHS 312
$56.3 GHS 575
-45.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 GHS 124
$12.96 GHS 132
-6.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.9 GHS 653
$38.25 GHS 391
67.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.16 GHS 196
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.71 GHS 99.2
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82 GHS 838
$73.9 GHS 755
10.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,006 GHS 81.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.8 GHS 253
$14.8 GHS 151
67.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 GHS 252
$18.7 GHS 191
31.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.09 GHS 461
$29.41 GHS 301
53.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 GHS 621
$41.43 GHS 423
46.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$119 GHS 1,212
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.7 GHS 671
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 GHS 1,381
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,815 GHS 100.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,970 GHS 61K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tema
Koforidua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 GHS 4,661
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32.5
25.4
27.95%

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Last update for Tema: November 5, 2025

Last update for Koforidua: November 3, 2025

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