Accra vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$260
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.16M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6562nd ($729 vs $771) 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 6085th and 6577th 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
$4.36
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$9282

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AccraKigali

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638