Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 16.5% more expensive than Kumasi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 66.6% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Cairo are more expensive than in Kumasi. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kumasi, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
GHS39.99
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.64
GHS56.47
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
GHS6.93
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS3.11
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.90
GHS44.89
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
GHS102.57
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
GHS32.95
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
GHS30.72
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS11.60
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS5.80
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS5.80
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GHS13.59
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS11.60
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
GHS7.79
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
GHS63.91
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
GHS306.89
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
GHS159.87
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 66.6% less for housing
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.02
GHS651.38
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.14
GHS482.67
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,487.00
GHS85,047.78
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS10.69
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.62
GHS9.59
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.82
GHS12.79
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.51
GHS441.83
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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