Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 23.0% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Kigali
Groceries: pay 56.8% less in Kigali
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Kigali
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 64.7% less in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% less in Kigali
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Kigali

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

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Kigali vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Accra	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$2.71 RWF4,005	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$6.77 RWF10,013	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.78 RWF1,155	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.56 RWF826	+21.7%
Average			-49.5%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.05 RWF1,548	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$2.11 RWF3,115	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$3.16 RWF4,675	-76.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.63 RWF2,412	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.08 RWF3,078	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.09 RWF1,618	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.35 RWF522	-45.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.69 RWF1,019	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.48 RWF707	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.23 RWF333	-81.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.34 RWF499	-72.3%
Average			-56.8%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$7.00 RWF10,345	+40.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$25.40 RWF37,550	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+226.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$18.97 RWF28,037	+60.1%
Average			+50.1%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Accra	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$21.00 RWF31,041	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$666.07 RWF985K	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$413.79 RWF612K	+49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$64.32 RWF95,077	+14.7%
Average			+14.9%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of housing

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

	Accra	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$112.90 RWF167K	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$9,510.48 RWF14M	-49.0%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.02 RWF1,502	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.42 RWF3,578	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$2.03 RWF3,004	-19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$26.72 RWF39,497	-62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$3.39 RWF5,007	-73.3%
Average			-56.7%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Accra	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$17.39 RWF25,701	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$15.58 RWF23,031	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$22.24 RWF32,877	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$33.87 RWF50,067	-35.4%
Average			-19.9%

Accra vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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