Bangui vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$209
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
13
44
🏙️ Population
889K
3.9M

The cost of living in Bangui is 17% less expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8641st and 7936th ($506 vs $606) 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 0.2 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 9225th and 7305th 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
$3.08
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836