Cost of Living in Sekondi-Takoradi

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$476
$1470
🛋️ Without rent
$329
$974
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$147
$496
🍽️ Food
$223
$602
🚐 Transport
$56.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$187
😀 Quality of life
33
🏙️ Population
540K

The average cost of living in Sekondi-Takoradi is $476, which is in the top 7% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8645th out of 9294 in our global list and 5th out of 10 in Ghana.

The median after-tax salary is $187, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 8060th (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 540K, Sekondi-Takoradi is the 4th largest city in Ghana.

Why living in Sekondi-Takoradi costs 2.5 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 29.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7201 Takoradi Technical University
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Prices in Sekondi-Takoradi

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4512

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