Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Ghana Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Ghana

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 32.4% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 34.9% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$3.92 GHS 40.05
-1.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$44.02 GHS 450
-55.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$7.96 GHS 81.3
-39.07%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$3.21 GHS 32.83
-54.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.89 GHS 9.06
-64.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.34 GHS 3.46
-61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.27 GHS 13.01
9.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.23 GHS 22.79
31.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$2.94 GHS 30.04
-71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$1.36 GHS 13.89
-53.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$2.1 GHS 21.42
-68.10%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.4 GHS 24.51
-40.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$8.22 GHS 84
-59.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$4.48 GHS 45.77
-3.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.42 GHS 55.4
54.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.72 GHS 27.81
-45.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.41 GHS 14.38
-57.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$1.53 GHS 15.68
-69.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$2.78 GHS 28.37
-85.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$2.88 GHS 29.45
-83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.99 GHS 20.38
-79.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.87 GHS 8.93
-72.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.5 GHS 5.07
-62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.58 GHS 16.12
24.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$6.02 GHS 61.5
19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.13 GHS 11.54
15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.88 GHS 19.22
-0.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$1.08 GHS 11
-73.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$35.69 GHS 365
-82.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$1.51 GHS 15.47
-72.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.2 GHS 12.3
-75.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$4.32 GHS 44.18
-69.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.08 GHS 11.02
-69.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$8,125 GHS 83K
329.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$10.2K GHS 104K
213.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$48.05 GHS 491
-55.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$13.32 GHS 136
-47.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$42.66 GHS 436
-72.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$32.87 GHS 336
-55.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$15.6 GHS 159
-57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$9.91 GHS 101
-69.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$77.9 GHS 796
9.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
-73.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$16.79 GHS 172
53.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$20.36 GHS 208
116.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$32.33 GHS 330
228.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$45.02 GHS 460
12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$510 GHS 5,210
-67.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$163 GHS 1,669
-37.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
-69.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$403 GHS 4,120
-52.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
-86.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
-82.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$222 GHS 2,264
-32.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
26.83
-38.95%

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Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

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