Kumasi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$131
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
26
😀 Quality of life
34
24
🏙️ Population
444K
2.44M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 46% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8952nd and 6597th ($412 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Ghana and Cameroon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7641st and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774