Accra vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$278
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.16M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6680th and 6804th ($747 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ghana vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6041st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$9712

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543