Kumasi vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$135
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
34
21
🏙️ Population
444K
2.45M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 50% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8890th and 6195th ($433 vs $869) 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 0.7 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 7682nd and 8814th 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
$3.24
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$15761

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Cost of living

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Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882