Kumasi vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$131
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
16
😀 Quality of life
34
40
🏙️ Population
444K
2.19M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 42% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6859th ($412 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Togo, respectively. Check Ghana vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7641st and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$4929

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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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651