Ghacem Cement Price in Ghana Today
Ghacem is the market leader since 1967, majority-owned by Heidelberg, and typically the dearest of the majors. A 50kg bag runs about ₵115 in Greater Accra, and like all cement it moves with the cedi.
Ghacem 50kg
50kg 42.5N
Range
low to high
vs cheapest
major brands
This month
tracking the cedi
Ghacem products
| Product | Grade | Per 50kg bag | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghacem Super Strong | 50kg 42.5N | ₵110–₵120 | triangulated |
| Ghacem Extra | 50kg 42.5R | ₵115–₵125 | triangulated |
About Ghacem
Ghacem is the incumbent — founded in 1967, majority-owned by Germany's Heidelberg Materials, with plants at Tema and Takoradi. It is the default many builders and blockyards reach for, and its 42.5R Extra is a dependable structural grade. That familiarity carries a price premium: Ghacem is typically the dearest of the majors, so where budget is tight, a cheaper brand's equivalent grade does the same structural job. Where Ghacem earns its loyalty is consistency of bagging and setting behaviour, which matters most to operations pouring at volume. Its price notices, like every brand's, move with the cedi.
Is Ghacem worth it? The numbers
Ghacem cement for a three-bedroom shell (≈500 bags)
≈ ₵57,500
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
Load-bearing structure — columns, beams and suspended slabs — and any build to a bank or engineer's written spec, where the brand won't be questioned. The 42.5R Extra is the dependable structural grade.
Watch for
You pay the market-leader premium. On a full house that is real money for an identical grade, so many builders use Ghacem on the structure and a cheaper compliant brand for blockwork and plaster.
Ghacem price history
Ghacem Extra
2024–2026
₵80 → ₵120
+50%
A 50kg bag roughly doubled as the cedi slid from around ₵7.60 to ₵11.50 per dollar since 2022. The jumps line up with currency moves — May 2026's 4.6% depreciation brought fresh cement notices. History is sparse and marked indicative; the trajectory is the point, not the exact monthly value.
How other brands compare
Common questions
How much is Ghacem cement in Ghana today?
A 50kg bag of Ghacem Super Strong (50kg 42.5N) is about ₵115 in Greater Accra, roughly 13% above the cheapest established major. Cement moves monthly with the cedi — confirm at the yard.Is Ghacem good cement?
Ghacem is the market leader since 1967, majority-owned by Heidelberg, and typically the dearest of the majors. For a given grade the compressive strength is standardised, so Ghacem's 42.5R is structurally equivalent to any other brand's 42.5R; brands differ mainly on bagging consistency and setting behaviour.Why does the Ghacem price change?
Because cement tracks the cedi. Ghacem is ground at Tema and Takoradi from largely imported clinker, and clinker and gypsum — cement's main inputs — are dollar-priced imports, so a weaker cedi lifts the bag price within weeks. Manufacturers' own price notices routinely cite the exchange rate as the reason.How many bags of Ghacem for a 3-bedroom house?
A standard 150-square-metre three-bedroom shell takes on the order of 450 to 550 bags of any brand, Ghacem included. At ₵115 a bag that is a substantial line item, which is why the brand choice matters. The build calculator on the main build page estimates it for your size.What grade is Ghacem cement?
Ghacem Super Strong is 50kg 42.5N. The grade — not the brand — determines structural strength, so match it to the job: 42.5R for load-bearing structure, a lower grade for blockwork and plaster.
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