Cost of living in Kumasi
Kumasi, Ghana
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Cost of living in Kumasi vs. Ghana overall average
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.
Kumasi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
GHS39.90
|
$1.89
-
$8.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.64
GHS56.33
|
$3.44
-
$9.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
GHS6.91
|
$0.38
-
$1.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS3.10
|
$0.16
-
$0.44
|
Kumasi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$0.82
-
$3.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.90
GHS44.78
|
$1.54
-
$12.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
GHS102.32
|
$2.11
-
$16.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
GHS32.87
|
$0.99
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
GHS30.65
|
$0.88
-
$3.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS11.57
|
$0.47
-
$1.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS5.79
|
$0.32
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS5.79
|
$0.31
-
$1.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GHS13.55
|
$0.60
-
$2.03
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS11.57
|
$0.66
-
$1.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
GHS7.77
|
$0.37
-
$1.59
|
Kumasi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
GHS63.75
|
$3.69
-
$5.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
GHS306.14
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
$7,145.16
-
$19,252.70
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
GHS159.48
|
$7.22
-
$13.12
|
Kumasi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.02
GHS649.79
|
$26.17
-
$96.30
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.14
GHS481.49
|
$22.90
-
$73.64
|
Kumasi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
$32.09
-
$79.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,487.00
GHS84,841.05
|
$4,815.15
-
$15,000.00
|
Kumasi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS10.67
|
$0.52
-
$2.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.62
GHS9.57
|
$0.55
-
$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.82
GHS12.76
|
$0.82
-
$2.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.51
GHS440.75
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
$7.00
-
$12.27
|
Kumasi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
$5.93
-
$38.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
$8.93
-
$26.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
$13.76
-
$60.22
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
$16.95
-
$67.41
|
Kumasi - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ghana
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ghana, like
Accra,
Kumasi,
Tamale,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ghana compared to Kumasi.
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