Kumasi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$200
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
30
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7936th and 5473rd ($606 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7305th and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Maputo

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Kumasi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$5827

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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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663