Accra vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$260
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 4% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6903rd ($729 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Uganda, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6085th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$4369

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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638