Money and Costs
Currency
Ghana Cedi (C)
Daily Costs
Budget: Less than C300
- Dorm bed C45
- Fried rice in chop bar C5
- Star Beer C6
- Accra to Tamale by bus C65
Midrange: C300–600
- Hotel room with bathroom & air-con C150
- Pizza C35
- Drink in a bar C10
- Accra to Tamale flight C242
Top End: More than C600
- Room in lodge US$150
- Two-course meal C80
- Cocktail C22
- 4WD with driver, US$120 per day
Bargaining
Bargaining is a way of life in Ghana and prices at craft stalls and in markets are definitely negotiable.
Money
Barclays Bank Can change travellers cheques and cash; has an ATM.
Coastal Foreign Exchange A good alternative to the perennially full Barclays for changing cash.