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Short answer

Cost per page = toner price ÷ the pages it is rated for, plus the drum price ÷ its page life if the drum is separate. A GH₵1,590 toner rated for 30,000 pages works out at GH₵0.053 a page. Running cost, not the sticker price, decides which printer is cheaper over a few years.

Cost per page

GH₵0.053

Per month
GH₵106
Per year
GH₵1,272

Real pages with photos or heavy text use more toner than the rated 5% coverage, so expect to pay somewhat more.

What does toner cost per page in Ghana right now?

From the toner prices in our toner price list, checked 2026-10-16. Black toner, rated yield, toner only.

TonerPricePer page
Canon C-EXV 34 Black tonerGH₵830GH₵0.036
Canon C-EXV 58 Black tonerGH₵2,910GH₵0.041
Canon C-EXV 60 Black tonerGH₵525GH₵0.051
Canon C-EXV 60 Black tonerGH₵530GH₵0.052
Canon C-EXV 59 Black tonerGH₵1,590GH₵0.053
Canon C-EXV 67 Black tonerGH₵2,250GH₵0.068
Canon C-EXV 65 Black tonerGH₵1,200GH₵0.069
Canon C-EXV 65 Cyan tonerGH₵1,800GH₵0.164
HP 17A Black (CF217A)GH₵850GH₵0.531
HP 151A Black (W1510A)GH₵2,100GH₵0.689
HP 59A Black (CF259A)GH₵2,180GH₵0.727
HP 17A Black (CF217A)GH₵1,170GH₵0.731
HP 44A Black (CF244A)GH₵795GH₵0.795
HP 136A Black (W1360A)GH₵930GH₵0.809
HP 26A Black (CF226A)GH₵2,590GH₵0.835
HP 26A Black (CF226A)GH₵2,790GH₵0.900
HP 30A Black (CF230A)GH₵1,470GH₵0.919
HP 30A Black (CF230A)GH₵1,500GH₵0.938
HP 106A Black (W1106A)GH₵945GH₵0.945
HP 207A Black (W2210A)GH₵1,350GH₵1.000
HP 44A Black (CF244A)GH₵1,000GH₵1.000
HP 207A Black (W2210A)GH₵1,380GH₵1.022
HP 207A Black (W2210A)GH₵1,702GH₵1.261
HP 207A Cyan (W2211A)GH₵1,590GH₵1.272
HP 207A Magenta (W2213A)GH₵1,590GH₵1.272
HP 207A Yellow (W2212A)GH₵1,590GH₵1.272
HP 207A Cyan (W2211A)GH₵1,976GH₵1.581
HP 207A Yellow (W2212A)GH₵1,976GH₵1.581

Why does cost per page matter more than price?

A printer is bought once but fed for years. A cheap desktop printer with small cartridges can cost several times more per page than an office copier or an ink tank printer. At a few thousand pages a month, that difference quickly outweighs whatever you saved upfront.

Compare machines on the cost per page of the toner or ink they actually use, at your real monthly volume. Then add servicing, which is where a lease or maintenance contract can change the picture. Our buy vs lease calculator puts all of it together.

Questions people ask

How do you calculate cost per page?

Divide the toner cartridge price by the number of pages it is rated for. If the drum is a separate part, add the drum price divided by its page life. For colour, add the cost per page of each colour toner.

What is a good cost per page for an office printer?

It depends on the machine class. Office copiers and high-capacity toners usually cost far less per page than small desktop printers with low-yield cartridges, which is why a cheap printer can be the most expensive to run.

Why does my toner run out sooner than the rated yield?

Rated yields are measured at about 5% coverage, roughly a short letter. Pages with photos, logos, shading or dense text use more toner, so real-world yields are usually lower.

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