Kumasi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$185
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
44
14
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8304th and 5187th ($562 vs $1067) 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 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7400th and 9222nd 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
$3.97
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602