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Construction materials · cementas of 18 Jul 2026 · 14:00 GMT

Dangote Cement Price in Ghana Today

Dangote is Nigerian-owned, bagged in Tema, and quality-competitive with Ghacem at a slightly lower price. A 50kg bag runs about ₵112 in Greater Accra, and like all cement it moves with the cedi.

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Dangote 50kg

₵112

50kg 42.5

Range

₵108–₵118

low to high

vs cheapest

+10%

major brands

This month

+2.5%

tracking the cedi

Dangote products

ProductGradePer 50kg bagConfidence
Dangote 42.550kg 42.5₵108–₵118triangulated

About Dangote

Dangote, owned by the Nigerian group of the same name, bags cement in Tema and competes head-on with Ghacem on quality at a slightly lower price. Part of an aggressive West African expansion, it is now a mainstream choice in Ghana rather than a challenger brand. For most structural work it is interchangeable with Ghacem at a small saving per bag, which adds up across the hundreds of bags a full house consumes. Like all cement here, its price tracks the cedi.

Is Dangote worth it? The numbers

Dangote cement for a three-bedroom shell (≈500 bags)

₵56,000

vs cheapest major — Dzata (₵102/bag)+₵5,000
vs Ghacem 42.5R (₵120/bag), the leader−₵4,000

Cement only, at ~500 bags for a like-for-like comparison — not the full materials bill. A green figure is what you save on the cement line versus that brand.

Best for

A like-for-like Ghacem substitute on structure at a small saving, and widely stocked so rarely out at the yard. Fine for the whole of a single-storey home.

Watch for

Bagged from imported bulk, so its price is squarely exposed to the cedi and to shipping, and tends to move promptly when the currency does.

How other brands compare

Common questions

  • A 50kg bag of Dangote 42.5 (50kg 42.5) is about ₵112 in Greater Accra, roughly 10% above the cheapest established major. Cement moves monthly with the cedi — confirm at the yard.

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