Kumasi vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$169
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
24
😀 Quality of life
39
22
🏙️ Population
3.9M
264K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 28% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8436th and 6891st ($532 vs $743) 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 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7874th and 9041st 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
$3.67
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$5781

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Cities near Kumasi

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

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514