Bangui vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$221
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
6
34
🏙️ Population
889K
444K

The cost of living in Bangui is 18% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8532nd and 8890th ($513 vs $433) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Central African Republic and Ghana, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9267th and 7682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kumasi

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Bangui Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$5465

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Cities near Bangui

Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735