Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ghana vs. Tema Cost of Living Summary
Ghana is 7.0% more expensive than Tema.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Ghana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Ghana
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Ghana
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Ghana
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Ghana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Ghana
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Ghana
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Ghana are more expensive than in Tema. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ghana.
Ghana vs. Tema Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ghana instead of Tema, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.18
GHS82.25
|
$5.31
GHS60.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
GHS91.73
|
$7.95
GHS91.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
GHS11.26
|
$0.84
GHS9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS3.28
|
$0.30
GHS3.41
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
GHS21.57
|
$1.65
GHS18.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.04
GHS23.44
|
$3.77
GHS43.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.51
GHS131.90
|
$10.50
GHS120.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
GHS27.19
|
$2.31
GHS26.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
GHS17.08
|
$1.96
GHS22.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
GHS14.25
|
$1.12
GHS12.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
GHS11.77
|
$0.68
GHS7.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
GHS11.77
|
$0.68
GHS7.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
GHS16.16
|
$1.20
GHS13.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
GHS14.13
|
$1.13
GHS12.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.96
|
$0.95
GHS10.90
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
GHS50.51
|
$4.21
GHS48.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.26
GHS450.02
|
$31.37
GHS359.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,000.00
GHS91,691.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
GHS68.57
|
$9.04
GHS103.65
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.82
GHS834.61
|
$49.58
GHS568.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.22
GHS1,446.67
|
$320.05
GHS3,668.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$69.28
GHS794.08
|
$117.55
GHS1,347.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.97
GHS572.72
|
$40.36
GHS462.58
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$182.05
GHS2,086.52
|
$108.94
GHS1,248.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,691.17
GHS30,844.55
|
$5,083.57
GHS58,264.87
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
GHS23.44
|
$1.48
GHS16.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
GHS39.31
|
$2.66
GHS30.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
GHS15.42
|
$1.40
GHS16.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.94
GHS251.50
|
$30.05
GHS344.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.97
GHS102.82
|
$9.66
GHS110.68
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Tema
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.89
GHS239.40
|
$16.64
GHS190.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.39
GHS233.65
|
$19.33
GHS221.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.00
GHS515.77
|
$33.23
GHS380.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.97
GHS572.72
|
$44.14
GHS505.86
|
|
Tema vs. Ghana - Cost of clothing
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