Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 51.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kumasi is 54.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 GHS 30.17
$13.12 MX$233
-78.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 GHS 349
$53.8 MX$957
-39.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.8
$9.40 MX$167
-18.40%
Cappuccino
$0.82 GHS 8.89
$3.56 MX$63.4
-76.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.39
$1.60 MX$28.52
-63.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 GHS 2.48
$1.15 MX$20.54
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 GHS 9.68
$3.16 MX$56.2
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 GHS 17.28
$4.85 MX$86.2
-67.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 18.51
$1.63 MX$29.07
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 GHS 16.01
$2.73 MX$48.64
-45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.42
$1.88 MX$33.42
-14.36%
Eggs
$2.17 GHS 23.38
$2.63 MX$46.81
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 GHS 62.2
$9.89 MX$176
-41.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.48
$8.40 MX$149
-48.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 GHS 51.3
$11.63 MX$207
-59.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.93
$2.97 MX$52.9
-44.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 GHS 9.00
$1.78 MX$31.75
-53.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.49
$2.06 MX$36.57
-61.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 GHS 20.47
$1.97 MX$35.13
-3.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.36
$2.09 MX$37.11
-22.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 GHS 12.32
$2.26 MX$40.19
-49.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.07
$1.46 MX$25.94
-48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.15
$1.09 MX$19.39
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.84 GHS 9.02
$4.34 MX$77.2
-80.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.23 GHS 13.25
$13.62 MX$242
-90.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHS 12.13
$1.67 MX$29.78
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.33
$3.54 MX$63.0
-46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 GHS 4.15
$0.36 MX$6.40
5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.55 GHS 211
$18.96 MX$337
3.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 GHS 8.73
$1.32 MX$23.54
-38.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.68
$0.30 MX$5.36
293.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 GHS 18.32
$5.49 MX$97.6
-69.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GHS 11.36
$1.34 MX$23.78
-21.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,068 GHS 87.1K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-57.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,814 GHS 105.9K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-58.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.21 GHS 445
$41.11 MX$731
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 GHS 142
$27.78 MX$494
-52.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 GHS 408
$30.00 MX$534
25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.03 GHS 302
$53.5 MX$952
-47.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 GHS 107
$6.28 MX$112
57.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 797
$439 MX$7,817
-83.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 GHS 60.0K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-48.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.71 GHS 159
$57.1 MX$1,016
-74.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 GHS 202
$45.30 MX$806
-58.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.30 GHS 316
$104 MX$1,854
-71.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.89 GHS 452
$108 MX$1,926
-61.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 GHS 3,439
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-70.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
11.34
123.99%

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Last update for Kumasi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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