Cost of living in Kumasi
compared to
Cost of living in Kumasi vs. Ghana overall average
Kumasi is 19.9% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Kumasi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Kumasi
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Kumasi
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Kumasi
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Kumasi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Kumasi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Kumasi
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Kumasi.
Kumasi Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
GHS31.05
|
$1.96
-
$12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
GHS89.45
|
$3.85
-
$12.99
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
GHS6.56
|
$0.39
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.49
|
$0.16
-
$1.00
|
Kumasi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
GHS17.25
|
$0.82
-
$3.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.90
GHS32.72
|
$2.90
-
$12.55
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
GHS74.76
|
$2.11
-
$18.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
GHS24.02
|
$0.99
-
$4.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
GHS22.40
|
$0.88
-
$4.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS8.46
|
$0.47
-
$1.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS4.23
|
$0.36
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS4.23
|
$0.20
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GHS9.90
|
$0.58
-
$2.67
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS8.46
|
$0.47
-
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
GHS5.68
|
$0.37
-
$1.74
|
Kumasi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
GHS46.20
|
$3.69
-
$5.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
GHS223.69
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
$7,145.16
-
$15,910.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.26
GHS115.88
|
$8.82
-
$12.96
|
Kumasi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
GHS428.85
|
$22.39
-
$100.00
|
| 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
GHS351.82
|
$28.30
-
$97.61
|
Kumasi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.38
GHS817.77
|
$55.22
-
$96.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,487.00
GHS61,992.20
|
$3,346.75
-
$26,127.53
|
Kumasi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
GHS9.77
|
$0.52
-
$2.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
GHS9.55
|
$0.55
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.82
GHS9.32
|
$0.82
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.51
GHS322.05
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
GHS112.98
|
$8.66
-
$12.00
|
Kumasi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.52
GHS164.07
|
$7.47
-
$19.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.80
GHS212.35
|
$10.00
-
$26.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.35
GHS308.96
|
$17.50
-
$66.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.22
GHS465.70
|
$20.56
-
$80.00
|
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,
Tema,
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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