Bangui vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$218
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$88.4
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
12
44
🏙️ Population
889K
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangui is 7% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8582nd and 8304th ($522 vs $562) 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 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 9253rd and 7400th 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
$3.23
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1430
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.46
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.39
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.61
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.7
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840