Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$131
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
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 8952nd and 5954th ($412 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7641st and 8996th 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
$3.14
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589