Cost of living comparison
Accra is 22.0% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Accra instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
|
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