Top expat cities

Ghana

Cape Coast

#5 Top 5 cities

Cape Coast suits academics, volunteers, retirees, and culture-oriented residents seeking a smaller coastal city, but its job market, specialist services, and expat community are limited.

Country overview

Population

212 426

Year-round temperatures

Day: 28°C až 31°C

Night: 23°C až 25°C

Climate

Warm, humid coastal conditions with two rainy seasons, limited temperature variation, and a drier harmattan period.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

3/10

Safety

6/10

Cape Coast is quieter than Accra, but theft, road hazards, isolated-beach risk, and limited emergency capacity still require routine precautions, especially after dark.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Recurrent flooding, intense coastal rain, erosion, sea-level rise, heat, and strong surf create meaningful seasonal and neighborhood-specific risk.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 4/10
Internet speed 4/10
Internet stability 4/10
Electricity stability 4/10

Community types

  • Teachers
  • Retirees
  • Couples

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇬🇧British

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Quiet atmosphere

Cons

  • −Smaller expat scene
  • −Smaller job market
  • −Fewer work opportunities