Kumasi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$118
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
21
😀 Quality of life
36
23
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8911th and 6572nd ($416 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 7622nd and 8867th 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
$4
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$15142

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Cities near Kumasi

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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892