Kumasi vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$131
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
37
14
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
444K
224K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6225th ($412 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Suriname, respectively. Check Ghana vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7641st and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$5271

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602