Accra vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$323
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.75M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6525th and 6714th ($861 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6316th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kigali

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Accra Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602