Accra vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$174
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.47M

The cost of living in Accra is 25% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7827th and 6460th ($582 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5889th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992