Cost of Living in Accra, 🇬🇭 Ghana - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,415 $867 $1,643 $201 $105

Utilities $164 $201 $411 $41 —

Internet & Mobile $110 $100 $256 $32 $6

Groceries $137 $383 $1,141 $164 $10

Transportation $320 $365 $685 $59 $41

Dining Out $840 $502 $776 $82 $78

Health Insurance $100 $164 $502 $14 —

Visa & Legal Fees $128 $73 $292 — $14

Leisure Activities $274 $320 $548 $37 $32

Total $3,488 $2,975 $6,254 $630 $286

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.96 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $50.22 per pair

Summer Dress $41.09 per dress

Running Shoes $123.26 per pair

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $776.05 per month

Coworking Space $255.64 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,008.61 per month

Coliving Space $1,004.30 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $5.93 per cup

Beer $3.20 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo $14.61 per meal

Apples $5.02 per kg

Bread $2.01 per loaf

Milk $3.47 per liter

Rice $2.92 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.04 per kg

Beef $11.41 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.43 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $82.17 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.10 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.28 per trip

Taxi per km $1.37 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $68.48 per month

Gasoline $1.69 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.85 per trip

Scooter Rental $27.39 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $31.96 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $68.48 per month

Gym Membership $86.74 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.26 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.13 one-time

Personal Care

Haircut $13.70 per visit

Laundry $10.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $45.65 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 10.9529 GHS

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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