Accra vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$174
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.16M

The cost of living in Accra is 14% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7827th and 6978th ($582 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ghana vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5889th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571