Kumasi vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$200
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
44
66
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 24% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7936th and 6758th ($606 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 33rd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7305th and 5007th 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
$4.3
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$11966

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592