Accra vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$278
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.47M

The cost of living in Accra is 9% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6680th and 7016th ($747 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6041st and 6308th 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
$4
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$5845

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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 Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670