Kumasi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$416
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1356
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$118
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$484
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
36
43
🏙️ Population
3.35M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 27% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8911th and 7966th ($416 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kumasi compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7622nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.4
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.79
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.44
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.35
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.36
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.99
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.39
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$2559

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250