Cost of living comparison

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Accra is 22.0% more expensive than Kampala.

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

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pay 28.0% more for restaurants

 
Kampala
Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.72
UGX9,997
$4.82
GHS79.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.48
UGX34,896
$7.37
GHS121.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.45
UGX1,666
$0.74
GHS12.17

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

 
Kampala
Accra
Bread
1 loaf
$1.23
UGX4,519
$1.52
GHS24.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.81
UGX6,645
$3.46
GHS56.77
Milk (1 gallon) $2.58
UGX9,479
$11.31
GHS185.59

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pay 62.5% more for transportation

 
Kampala
Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.75
UGX21,159
$4.34
GHS71.25
Monthly public transit pass $45.35
UGX166,907
$32.96
GHS541.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,827.16
UGX32,490,290
$8,000.00
GHS131,320.00

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pay 1.9% more for housing

 
Kampala
Accra
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.62
UGX259,922
$44.40
GHS728.78
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $364.73
UGX1,342,456
$627.15
GHS10,294.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $241.73
UGX889,734
$112.15
GHS1,840.99

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pay 10.7% more for childcare

 
Kampala
Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.15
UGX464,306
$57.02
GHS935.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,345.68
UGX15,995,219
$7,655.73
GHS125,668.86

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kampala
Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
UGX4,999
$1.21
GHS19.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.73
UGX10,042
$2.75
GHS45.18
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.78
UGX10,247
$1.57
GHS25.74

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

 
Kampala
Accra
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$17.11
UGX62,981
$14.87
GHS244.17
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$13.24
UGX48,735
$20.10
GHS329.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$33.20
UGX122,186
$32.71
GHS536.90

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