Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 8.4% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 28.0% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Accra	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS59.47	$2.72 UGX9,934	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS91.08	$9.48 UGX34,675	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS9.16	$0.45 UGX1,656	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.59	$0.31 UGX1,142	+7.3%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS18.79	$1.23 UGX4,490	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS42.71	$1.81 UGX6,603	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS139.63	$2.58 UGX9,419	-77.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS28.22	$1.87 UGX6,821	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS26.88	$2.16 UGX7,913	-0.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS15.74	$1.24 UGX4,519	-3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS7.33	$0.68 UGX2,490	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS10.06	$0.83 UGX3,045	+2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS14.88	$0.70 UGX2,557	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS14.95	$0.67 UGX2,454	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS11.89	$0.84 UGX3,080	-12.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS53.61	$5.75 UGX21,025	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS407.11	$45.35 UGX165,847	+37.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS98,800.00	$8,827.16 UGX32,284,052	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS137.86	$2.72 UGX9,934	-75.7%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 28.0% more for housing

	Accra	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS548.30	$70.62 UGX258,272	+59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS7,745.27	$364.73 UGX1,333,934	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,385.09	$241.73 UGX884,086	+115.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS490.11	$31.44 UGX114,999	-20.8%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Accra	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS704.14	$126.15 UGX461,358	+121.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS94,548.31	$4,345.68 UGX15,893,687	-43.2%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS14.88	$1.36 UGX4,967	+12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS33.99	$2.73 UGX9,979	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS19.37	$2.78 UGX10,182	+77.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS447.16	$47.08 UGX172,182	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS115.24	$6.79 UGX24,834	-27.2%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Accra	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS183.71	$17.11 UGX62,581	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS248.26	$13.24 UGX48,426	-34.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS403.94	$33.20 UGX121,410	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS426.89	$50.10 UGX183,219	+44.9%
Average			+6.8%

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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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