Accra vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$297
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$98
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
36
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.47M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6574th and 7398th ($822 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6206th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$11593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692