Kumasi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$200
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
19
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
3.9M
159K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 39% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7936th and 5666th ($606 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7305th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Praia

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Kumasi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494