Kumasi vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$169
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
38
14
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
3.9M
224K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8436th and 6325th ($532 vs $881) 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 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 7874th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$1874

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620