Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 28.5% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Accra, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.50
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS107.98
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.86
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.26
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.64
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.53
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.45
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.87
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.66
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.69
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.93
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.65
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.72
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.10
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.55
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS482.64
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.43
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS650.03
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS581.05
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 98.5% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,089.89
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.64
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.30
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS22.96
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS530.12
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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