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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 32.1% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 35.6% cheaper than Ghana without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£201
$3.93 GHS 43.74
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.73 E£1,022
$43.90 GHS 489
-55.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£251
$7.72 GHS 86.0
-37.18%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£75.0
$3.20 GHS 35.64
-54.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 E£16.85
$0.95 GHS 10.58
-65.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.34
$0.36 GHS 4.06
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 E£72.9
$1.33 GHS 14.83
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 E£156
$2.29 GHS 25.49
31.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£45.89
$2.89 GHS 32.19
-69.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£29.58
$1.38 GHS 15.31
-58.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£34.25
$2.11 GHS 23.53
-68.72%
Eggs
$1.49 E£77.1
$2.28 GHS 25.35
-34.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 E£165
$8.46 GHS 94.2
-62.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.27 E£221
$4.53 GHS 50.4
-5.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 E£456
$5.38 GHS 59.9
63.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£76.0
$2.81 GHS 31.32
-47.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£30.71
$1.41 GHS 15.70
-58.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£24.55
$1.61 GHS 17.97
-70.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.54
$2.68 GHS 29.84
-85.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.98
$2.84 GHS 31.56
-84.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.97
$1.96 GHS 21.80
-77.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.38
$0.88 GHS 9.81
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.13
$0.49 GHS 5.50
-63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 E£97.3
$1.55 GHS 17.30
21.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 E£333
$6.46 GHS 71.9
-0.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£68.2
$1.13 GHS 12.56
16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 E£101
$1.82 GHS 20.26
7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£13.96
$1.03 GHS 11.49
-73.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 E£320
$34.37 GHS 383
-82.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£21.75
$1.46 GHS 16.22
-71.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.80
$1.26 GHS 14.01
-76.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 E£66.9
$4.39 GHS 48.90
-70.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 E£17.36
$1.12 GHS 12.47
-69.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K E£1.8M
$8,098 GHS 90.1K
328.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.6M
$10.1K GHS 113.0K
207.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.81 E£1,130
$47.48 GHS 528
-54.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.24 E£375
$13.27 GHS 148
-45.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 E£601
$43.20 GHS 481
-73.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£758
$32.32 GHS 360
-54.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 E£358
$15.75 GHS 175
-56.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 E£152
$9.45 GHS 105
-68.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.8 E£4,446
$78.8 GHS 877
8.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,979 E£102.5K
$7,381 GHS 82.1K
-73.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.95 E£1,344
$16.45 GHS 183
57.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 E£2,320
$20.28 GHS 226
120.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,601
$32.22 GHS 359
235.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,630
$44.19 GHS 492
14.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 E£8,634
$506 GHS 5,634
-67.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,263
$162 GHS 1,806
-37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 E£17.0K
$1,047 GHS 11.7K
-68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 E£9,757
$399 GHS 4,446
-52.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$713 E£36.9K
$3,226 GHS 35.9K
-77.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$441 E£22.8K
$1,765 GHS 19.6K
-75.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Ghana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$135 E£6,970
$235 GHS 2,613
-42.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
26.83
-38.95%

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

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ghana: April 12, 2026

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