Kumasi vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kumasi	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$606	$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1528	$2000
🏠 One person rent	$200	$380
🏘️ Family rent	$329	$629
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$265
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$181	$505
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	38	25
😀 Quality of life	44	60
🏙️ Population	3.9M	2.3M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 28% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7936th and 6589th ($606 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 18th in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 7305th and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Manaus

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	Kumasi	Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.3	$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.1	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.99	$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$2.4
☕ Cappuccino	$0.94	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.66	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$88.4	$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$150	$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$162	$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.9	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44.5	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.9	$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	26.91%	10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6571	$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3759	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.41	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.4	$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.7	$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.34	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.06	$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.49	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$1.93	$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$0.9	$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.35	$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$1.53	$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.37	$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.38	$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.95	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$9.97	$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.71	$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$15.1	$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$37.8	$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$98.1	$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5705	$4970

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Cities near Kumasi

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

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$744
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$747
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$744
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$750
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$755
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$667
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$669
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$744
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$716
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$665
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$667
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$645
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$634
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1236
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$618
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$649
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$890
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$655
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$575
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1236
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$780
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$670
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1212
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$914
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$670
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$815
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1908
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$652
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1966
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$709
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1941
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$596
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$793
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$815
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$812
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$709