Accra vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$343
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6110th and 7291st ($927 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6218th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kampala

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Accra Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5038

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618