Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 6.4% cheaper than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% more in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Egypt
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Egypt are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.17
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.18
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.13
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.57
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.10
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.15
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.09
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.14
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.44
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS407.92
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,697.54
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.04
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS668.14
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,697.07
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,734.13
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS547.56
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.58
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,607.73
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.65
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.06
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.50
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS500.30
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.28
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.00
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.82
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.73
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.46
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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