Brazzaville vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$252
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
37
😀 Quality of life
35
34
🏙️ Population
2.15M
444K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 43% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7917th and 8952nd ($589 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the Congo and Ghana, respectively. Check the Congo vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 7440th and 7641st 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
$3.55
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.58
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$9.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

Cities near Kumasi

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