Basseterre vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$647
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
38
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
12.9K
3.9M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 120% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4467th and 7936th ($1330 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Ghana, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8034th and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$5705

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$1327
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$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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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