Accra vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$278
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.39M
11.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6680th and 5365th ($747 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6041st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933