Kumasi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$135
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.6
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
34
16
🏙️ Population
444K
264K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 35% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8890th and 7061st ($433 vs $670) 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 0.7 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 7682nd and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Porto-Novo

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Kumasi Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$0.75
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.3
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.8
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.13%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4001
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2470
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.61
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.96
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5465
$5849

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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 Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502