Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$169
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
39
14
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 50% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8436th and 5146th ($532 vs $1059) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7874th and 9211th 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
$3.67
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595