Kumasi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$118
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
36
37
🏙️ Population
3.35M
159K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 40% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8911th and 6860th ($416 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7622nd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471