Kumasi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$185
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$129
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8304th and 5915th ($562 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Ghana and Mozambique, respectively. Check Ghana vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 7400th and 7630th 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
$3.97
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662