Kumasi vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$131
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
34
13
🏙️ Population
444K
2.12M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 43% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6821st ($412 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 7641st and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Mogadishu

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Kumasi Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$890

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799