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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 105.3% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 231.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 121.1% more expensive than Kumasi without rent, and 215.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.80 GHS 30.17
368.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$32.33 GHS 349
66.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.67 GHS 82.8
22.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$0.82 GHS 8.89
334.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.59 GHS 6.39
171.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.23 GHS 2.48
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$0.90 GHS 9.68
251.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.60 GHS 17.28
203.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.72 GHS 18.51
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.48 GHS 16.01
84.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.61 GHS 17.42
16.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.17 GHS 23.38
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$5.76 GHS 62.2
71.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.31 GHS 46.48
94.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.76 GHS 51.3
144.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.66 GHS 17.93
78.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.83 GHS 9.00
114.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.79 GHS 8.49
160.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.90 GHS 20.47
3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.61 GHS 17.36
29.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.14 GHS 12.32
98.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.75 GHS 8.07
94.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.48 GHS 5.15
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$0.84 GHS 9.02
416.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$1.23 GHS 13.25
1007.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.12 GHS 12.13
49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.88 GHS 20.33
88.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.38 GHS 4.15
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$19.55 GHS 211
-3.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.81 GHS 8.73
62.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.18 GHS 12.68
-74.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$1.70 GHS 18.32
222.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.05 GHS 11.36
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$8,068 GHS 87.1K
136.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$9,814 GHS 105.9K
142.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$41.21 GHS 445
-0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$13.13 GHS 142
111.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$37.78 GHS 408
-20.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$28.03 GHS 302
90.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$9.92 GHS 107
-36.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$73.9 GHS 797
494.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,559 GHS 60.0K
93.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$14.71 GHS 159
288.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$18.73 GHS 202
141.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$29.30 GHS 316
255.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$41.89 GHS 452
158.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kumasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$319 GHS 3,439
243.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
25.4
-55.35%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kumasi: March 1, 2026

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