Accra vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$297
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
27
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.16M

The cost of living in Accra is 8% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6574th and 6835th ($822 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6206th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612