Accra vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$343
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6110th and 6736th ($927 vs $807) 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 6218th and 6034th 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
$6.83
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795