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
UGX9,997
|
$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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.29
GHS4.78
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.28
GHS37.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,964
|
$2.18
GHS35.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,548
|
$1.27
GHS20.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.59
GHS9.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.81
GHS13.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$1.21
GHS19.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,469
|
$1.21
GHS19.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,099
|
$0.96
GHS15.81
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,997
|
$11.16
GHS183.23
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,733
|
$39.69
GHS651.44
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,282
|
$36.21
GHS594.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,993
|
$9.33
GHS153.17
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,389
|
$34.57
GHS567.40
|
|
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