Dakar vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$639
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
38
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
1.44M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dakar is 135% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4534th and 8304th ($1320 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Senegal and Ghana, respectively. Check Senegal vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6578th and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kumasi

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Dakar Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$5532

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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