Bangui vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$207
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
37
😀 Quality of life
9
36
🏙️ Population
889K
3.35M

The cost of living in Bangui is 18% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 8577th and 8911th ($489 vs $416) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9277th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677