Kumasi vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$131
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
34
36
🏙️ Population
444K
159K

The cost of living in Kumasi is 51% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6315th ($412 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Ghana and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7641st and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495