Kumasi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$118
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
36
20
🏙️ Population
3.35M
264K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8911th and 6828th ($416 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Benin, respectively. Check Ghana vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7622nd and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$6108

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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 Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288