Kumasi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$131
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
34
22
🏙️ Population
444K
2.45M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 50% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6363rd ($412 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Ghana vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7641st and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Ouagadougou

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Kumasi Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$15640

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Cities near Kumasi

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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012