Kinshasa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$534
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
37
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
11.9M
444K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 153% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5365th and 8952nd ($1041 vs $412) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6878th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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