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

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 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

Utilities — $34 $42 $21 —

Groceries $25 $102 $212 $68 —

Transportation $42 $34 $127 $25 $7

Leisure Activities $85 $68 $42 $8 $8

Health Insurance $61 $42 $85 $1 —

Visa & Legal Fees $42 $17 $25 — —

Housing $339 $212 $296 $127 $25

Internet & Mobile $254 $21 $34 $13 $1

Dining Out $593 $85 $68 $17 $21

Total $1,441 $615 $931 $280 $62

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $63.50 per month

Coworking Space $29.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $254.00 per month

Coliving Space $211.66 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.02 per cup

Beer $0.59 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $2.54 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.39 per meal

Apples $2.12 per kg

Bread $0.59 per loaf

Milk $1.02 per liter

Rice $1.27 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.39 per kg

Beef $4.23 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.47 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.93 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.25 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.68 per trip

Taxi per km $0.34 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $12.70 per month

Gasoline $1.19 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $2.54 per trip

Scooter Rental $5.93 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.39 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $12.70 per month

Gym Membership $10.16 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.77 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.54 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.39 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $16.93 per pair

Summer Dress $12.70 per dress

Running Shoes $33.87 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.54 per visit

Laundry $1.27 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.70 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.68 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 11.8112 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.

Elmina cost of living