Cost of living comparison
Kumasi is 32.6% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Kumasi
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Kumasi
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in Kumasi
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Kumasi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Kumasi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% less in Kumasi
- Clothing
-
pay 58.2% less in Kumasi
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kumasi.
If you lived in Kumasi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$2.58
GHS39.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$3.64
GHS56.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.45
GHS6.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.20
GHS3.10
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$1.52
GHS23.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$2.90
GHS44.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$6.62
GHS102.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.13
GHS32.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$1.98
GHS30.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.75
GHS11.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.37
GHS5.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.37
GHS5.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.88
GHS13.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.75
GHS11.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.50
GHS7.76
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$4.12
GHS63.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$19.80
GHS305.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,533.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$10.31
GHS159.27
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$42.02
GHS648.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$31.14
GHS480.85
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$57.02
GHS880.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$5,487.00
GHS84,728.43
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$0.69
GHS10.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$0.62
GHS9.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$0.82
GHS12.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$28.51
GHS440.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$9.33
GHS144.09
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kumasi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$14.87
GHS229.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$20.10
GHS310.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$32.71
GHS505.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$34.57
GHS533.75
|
|
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