Brazzaville vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$252
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
38
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
2.15M
3.9M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 7% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7920th and 8304th ($602 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Congo and Ghana, respectively. Check the Congo vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 7836th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Kumasi

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Brazzaville Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840