Kumasi vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$185
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
44
54
🏙️ Population
3.9M
224K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 36% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8304th and 6461st ($562 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Ghana and Suriname, respectively. Check Ghana vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7400th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Paramaribo

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Kumasi Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$1856

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643