Kumasi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$200
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
44
44
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 9% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7936th and 7518th ($606 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7305th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Yaounde

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Kumasi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$1797

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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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670