Kumasi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$118
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
54
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
3.35M
1.66M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8911th and 6515th ($416 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 7622nd and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Recife

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Kumasi Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$19214

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525