Accra vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$343
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.47M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6110th and 6881st ($927 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ghana and Zambia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6218th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lusaka

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Accra Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691