Cost of Living in Sekondi-Takoradi

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$745
$1861
🛋️ Without rent
$493
$1453
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$252
$408
🍽️ Food
$356
$941
🚐 Transport
$74.6
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
😀 Quality of life
36
🏙️ Population
540K

The average cost of living in Sekondi-Takoradi is $745, which is in the top 24% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7037th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 10 in Ghana.

The median after-tax salary is $173, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 8385th (TOP 90%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 8th best city to live in Ghana. With an estimated population of 540K, Sekondi-Takoradi is the 4th largest city in Ghana.

Why living in Sekondi-Takoradi costs 4.3 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 Sekondi-Takoradi for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 2 km Takoradi Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 25.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7142 Takoradi Technical University

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Prices in Sekondi-Takoradi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
 Cappuccino
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8390

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