Kinshasa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$581
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4904th and 7936th ($1133 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the DR Congo and Ghana, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 8881st and 7305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kumasi

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Kinshasa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$44.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
26.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$0.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$37.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$98.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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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