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

😐 Solo nomad: Ghana is 47.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ghana is 53.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 GHS 40.05
$3.88 E£193
1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.02 GHS 450
$19.69 E£979
123.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 GHS 81.3
$4.85 E£241
64.12%
Cappuccino
$3.21 GHS 32.83
$1.47 E£72.9
118.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 GHS 9.06
$0.32 E£16.14
178.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 GHS 3.46
$0.13 E£6.24
161.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 GHS 13.01
$1.39 E£69.2
-8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 GHS 22.79
$2.93 E£146
-23.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 GHS 30.04
$0.84 E£41.59
250.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 GHS 13.89
$0.63 E£31.29
115.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 GHS 21.42
$0.67 E£33.19
213.43%
Eggs
$2.4 GHS 24.51
$1.43 E£71.3
67.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 GHS 84
$3.29 E£164
149.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 GHS 45.77
$4.32 E£215
3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 GHS 55.4
$8.38 E£417
-35.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 GHS 27.81
$1.47 E£73.2
85.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 GHS 14.38
$0.6 E£29.92
135.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 GHS 15.68
$0.47 E£23.42
225.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 GHS 28.37
$0.4 E£19.99
595.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 GHS 29.45
$0.48 E£23.72
500.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 GHS 20.38
$0.41 E£20.32
385.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 GHS 8.93
$0.24 E£11.99
262.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 GHS 5.07
$0.19 E£9.31
163.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 GHS 16.12
$1.96 E£97.2
-19.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 GHS 61.5
$7.17 E£356
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 GHS 11.54
$1.31 E£65
-13.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 GHS 19.22
$1.87 E£92.9
0.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 GHS 11
$0.29 E£14.56
272.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.69 GHS 365
$6.21 E£309
474.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 GHS 15.47
$0.42 E£20.82
259.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 GHS 12.3
$0.29 E£14.37
313.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 GHS 44.18
$1.3 E£64.6
232.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 GHS 11.02
$0.33 E£16.61
227.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,125 GHS 83K
$34.9K E£1.7M
-76.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.2K GHS 104K
$32K E£1.6M
-68.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.05 GHS 491
$21.33 E£1,060
125.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 GHS 136
$7.02 E£349
89.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.66 GHS 436
$11.8 E£587
261.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 GHS 336
$14.48 E£720
127.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.6 GHS 159
$6.65 E£331
134.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 GHS 101
$3.02 E£150
228.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.9 GHS 796
$85.6 E£4,255
-8.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,347 GHS 75.1K
$1,928 E£95.8K
281.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.79 GHS 172
$25.72 E£1,279
-34.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.36 GHS 208
$44.15 E£2,195
-53.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.33 GHS 330
$106 E£5,279
-69.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.02 GHS 460
$50.6 E£2,514
-10.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 GHS 5,210
$164 E£8,151
210.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 GHS 1,669
$102 E£5,066
60.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 GHS 10.9K
$325 E£16.1K
228.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 GHS 4,120
$193 E£9,578
109.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,782 GHS 59.1K
$792 E£39.4K
629.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 GHS 28.8K
$481 E£23.9K
486.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ghana
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 GHS 2,264
$149 E£7,412
48.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
26.83
16.38
63.80%

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Last update for Ghana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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