Kinshasa vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$527
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
37
😀 Quality of life
47
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 141% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5309th and 8911th ($1001 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Kumasi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6524th and 7622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677