Kumasi vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$118
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 62% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8911th and 4791st ($416 vs $1084) 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 0.4 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 7622nd and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603