Kumasi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$131
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
34
38
🏙️ Population
444K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 63% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8952nd and 4869th ($412 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Ghana and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7641st and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$5539

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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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654