Cost of Living in Koforidua

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$585
$1658
🛋️ Without rent
$385
$1139
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$200
$519
🍽️ Food
$295
$785
🚐 Transport
$35
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
😀 Quality of life
30
🏙️ Population
127K

The average cost of living in Koforidua is $585, which is in the top 14% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7957th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 10 in Ghana.

The median after-tax salary is $190, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 8074th (TOP 87%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 6th best city to live in Ghana. With an estimated population of 127K, Koforidua is the 8th largest city in Ghana.

Why living in Koforidua costs 3.1 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Koforidua for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 56 km Kotoka International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 31.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7851 All Nations University College
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Prices in Koforidua

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6494

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