Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$118
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
10
😀 Quality of life
36
20
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 57% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8911th and 5611th ($416 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 0.4 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 7622nd and 8982nd 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
$4
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$3239

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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 Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561