Accra vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$323
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 8% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6525th and 6763rd ($861 vs $797) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6316th and 6139th 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
$5.97
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810