Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Rajshahi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumasi and Rajshahi

😐 Solo nomad: Kumasi is 46.4% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kumasi is 40.3% more expensive than Rajshahi without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 GHS 30.14
$0.80 ৳97.6
250.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 GHS 349
$8.80 ৳1,077
267.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 GHS 82.7
$2.91 ৳356
163.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.21 ৳515
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.25 ৳275
-
Cappuccino
$0.82 GHS 8.88
$1.42 ৳174
-42.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 GHS 6.39
$0.32 ৳38.93
84.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 GHS 2.48
$0.16 ৳19.93
43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 GHS 9.67
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 GHS 17.26
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 GHS 18.49
$0.70 ৳86.1
145.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 GHS 16.00
$0.65 ৳79.4
127.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.40
$0.57 ৳70.1
182.46%
Eggs
$2.17 GHS 23.36
$1.12 ৳137
93.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 GHS 62.1
$6.72 ৳822
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 GHS 46.44
$3.37 ৳412
27.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 GHS 51.3
$6.59 ৳806
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 GHS 17.91
$2.21 ৳270
-24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 GHS 8.99
$1.13 ৳139
-26.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 GHS 8.48
$2.26 ৳277
-65.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 GHS 20.45
$0.84 ৳103
126.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 GHS 17.34
$0.43 ৳52.6
274.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 GHS 12.31
$0.55 ৳66.9
107.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 GHS 8.06
$0.35 ৳43.09
114.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 GHS 5.14
$0.28 ৳34.14
71.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$12.34 ৳1,509
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 ৳204
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 ৳249
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.84 GHS 9.01
$2.90 ৳355
-71.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.23 GHS 13.24
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 GHS 12.12
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 20.31
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 GHS 4.14
$0.09 ৳10.40
322.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.55 GHS 211
$10.09 ৳1,234
93.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 GHS 8.73
$1.22 ৳149
-33.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 GHS 12.67
$0.39 ৳48.17
202.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 GHS 18.30
$0.92 ৳113
84.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GHS 11.35
$0.96 ৳118
9.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,068 GHS 87.0K
$28.4K ৳3.5M
-71.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,814 GHS 105.8K
$28.0K ৳3.4M
-64.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.21 GHS 444
$30.37 ৳3,714
35.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 GHS 142
$4.87 ৳595
169.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.78 GHS 407
$13.37 ৳1,635
182.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.03 GHS 302
$5.51 ৳674
408.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.57 ৳1,416
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 GHS 107
$4.07 ৳498
143.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.9 GHS 797
$20.18 ৳2,468
266.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,559 GHS 59.9K
$661 ৳80.8K
741.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.71 GHS 159
$12.65 ৳1,547
16.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.73 GHS 202
$14.91 ৳1,824
25.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.30 GHS 316
$26.42 ৳3,232
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.89 GHS 452
$28.98 ৳3,545
44.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$66.5 ৳8,130
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$38.85 ৳4,751
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$138 ৳16.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$84.4 ৳10.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$484 ৳59.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,331 ৳285.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kumasi
Rajshahi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 GHS 3,436
$210 ৳25.7K
51.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.4
8.83
187.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kumasi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rajshahi: March 1, 2026

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