Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.3 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Accra instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.27
EGP208.87
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP12.18
|
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP5.99
|
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP27.26
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
EGP82.24
|
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
EGP174.80
|
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
EGP70.57
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
EGP104.49
|
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.22
|
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.20
EGP9.65
|
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.49
|
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.52
|
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
EGP13.87
|
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.96
EGP46.96
|
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.40
EGP313.31
|
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,150.60
EGP1,670,988.85
|
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.88
EGP140.99
|
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.77
EGP380.33
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.33
EGP9,508.76
|
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.39
EGP5,744.02
|
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.34
EGP701.59
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
|
pay 88.5% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$99.11
EGP4,849.35
|
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,728.87
EGP84,593.81
|
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
EGP73.39
|
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP86.16
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
EGP834.28
|
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.20
EGP156.66
|
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.43
EGP1,684.73
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
EGP2,042.03
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.91
EGP4,399.40
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.03
EGP2,447.74
|
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
|
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