Cost of living comparison
Kumasi is 19.1% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Kumasi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Kumasi
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Kumasi
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Kumasi
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Kumasi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% less in Kumasi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Kumasi.
If you lived in Kumasi instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
$2.58
GHS39.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
$3.64
GHS56.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.45
GHS6.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
$0.20
GHS3.10
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
$2.90
GHS44.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
$6.62
GHS102.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
$2.13
GHS32.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
$1.98
GHS30.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
$0.75
GHS11.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
$0.37
GHS5.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.37
GHS5.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
$0.88
GHS13.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
$0.75
GHS11.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
$0.50
GHS7.77
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
$4.12
GHS63.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
$19.80
GHS306.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
$10.31
GHS159.48
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
$42.02
GHS649.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
$31.14
GHS481.49
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
$5,487.00
GHS84,841.05
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
$0.69
GHS10.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
$0.62
GHS9.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
$0.82
GHS12.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
$28.51
GHS440.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
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