Kumasi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$169
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
25
😀 Quality of life
39
39
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 21% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8436th and 7283rd ($532 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7874th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.9
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778