Accra vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2024
🏠 One person rent
$223
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
69
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7985th and 6169th ($558 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5563rd and 5266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Nairobi

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Accra Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9062

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$389
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$412
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$412
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$560
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$725
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$469
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$471
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$440
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$528
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$497
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$348
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$567
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$455
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$552
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$633
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$515
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$671
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$544
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$643
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$664
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$833
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$687
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$455
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$459
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$647
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$709
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$459
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$427
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$572
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$925
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$580
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$461
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$554
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$453
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$460
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$501
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$648
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$915