Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$135
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
10
😀 Quality of life
34
16
🏙️ Population
444K
2.89M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 57% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8890th and 5435th ($433 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7682nd and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580