Bangui vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$226
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
6
34
🏙️ Population
889K
444K

The cost of living in Bangui is 26% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8546th and 8952nd ($518 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9268th and 7641st 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
$2.91
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742