Basseterre vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$532
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
37
😀 Quality of life
36
34
🏙️ Population
13.2K
444K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 201% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4490th and 8952nd ($1241 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7322nd and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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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