Kinshasa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$563
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$135
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
38
😀 Quality of life
21
39
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 116% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8436th ($1148 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 9069th and 7874th 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
$6.58
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822