Kumasi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$169
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
29
😀 Quality of life
39
42
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 42% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8436th and 6137th ($532 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Ghana and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7874th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5749

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607