Kumasi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$185
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
44
43
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 16% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8304th and 7446th ($562 vs $668) 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 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7400th and 7507th 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
$3.97
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775