Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 25.7% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 62.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 70.0% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Kabul
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Kabul

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Kabul are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Accra	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS59.47	$2.63 AFN186	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS91.08	$7.31 AFN516	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS9.16	$0.38 AFN27	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.59	$0.17 AFN12	-42.6%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 62.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS18.79	$0.25 AFN18	-83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS42.71	$1.96 AFN138	-43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS139.63	$3.05 AFN215	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS28.22	$1.48 AFN104	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS26.88	$1.54 AFN109	-29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS15.74	$0.25 AFN18	-80.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS7.33	$0.36 AFN26	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS10.06	$0.37 AFN26	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS14.88	$0.23 AFN16	-81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS14.95	$0.15 AFN11	-87.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS11.89	$0.15 AFN11	-84.3%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Accra	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS53.61	$3.96 AFN279	-8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS407.11	$8.93 AFN630	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS98,800.00	$7,079.28 AFN499,090	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS137.86	$9.07 AFN639	-18.8%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Accra	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS548.30	$130.18 AFN9,177	+193.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS7,745.27	$103.61 AFN7,304	-83.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,385.09	$89.85 AFN6,334	-19.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS490.11	$70.84 AFN4,994	+78.5%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 70.0% less for childcare

	Accra	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS704.14	$23.40 AFN1,650	-59.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS94,548.31	$1,462.66 AFN103,118	-80.9%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS14.88	$2.93 AFN206	+142.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS33.99	$1.27 AFN89	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS19.37	$2.63 AFN186	+67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS447.16	$8.78 AFN619	-75.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS115.24	$2.19 AFN155	-76.5%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Accra	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS183.71	$10.97 AFN773	-26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS248.26	$16.03 AFN1,130	-20.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS403.94	$23.77 AFN1,676	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS426.89	$22.38 AFN1,578	-35.3%
Average			-27.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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