Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Kumasi Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 17.9% more expensive than Kumasi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% more in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cairo
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Kumasi. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Cairo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Kumasi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Kumasi, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.75
GHS31.50
|
$4.16
EGP197.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
GHS90.74
|
$5.19
EGP246.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
GHS6.66
|
$0.38
EGP18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.53
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
GHS17.50
|
$0.60
EGP28.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.90
GHS33.20
|
$1.88
EGP89.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
GHS75.84
|
$3.73
EGP177.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
GHS24.37
|
$1.45
EGP68.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
GHS22.72
|
$2.06
EGP98.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS8.58
|
$0.74
EGP35.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS4.29
|
$0.34
EGP15.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
GHS4.29
|
$0.28
EGP13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GHS10.05
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
GHS8.58
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
GHS5.76
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
GHS46.86
|
$1.36
EGP64.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.80
GHS226.93
|
$6.44
EGP306.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS91,691.29
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,777,923.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.26
GHS117.56
|
$2.66
EGP126.43
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
GHS435.05
|
$12.92
EGP614.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$213.48
EGP10,148.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$137.13
EGP6,519.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.14
GHS356.91
|
$19.12
EGP909.19
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.38
GHS829.59
|
$92.85
EGP4,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,487.00
GHS62,888.76
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,101.18
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.86
GHS9.91
|
$1.45
EGP69.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
GHS9.69
|
$1.62
EGP76.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.82
GHS9.46
|
$2.08
EGP98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.51
GHS326.71
|
$17.31
EGP823.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
GHS114.61
|
$3.74
EGP177.79
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kumasi
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.52
GHS166.44
|
$33.96
EGP1,614.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.80
GHS215.42
|
$45.38
EGP2,157.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.35
GHS313.43
|
$117.30
EGP5,576.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.22
GHS472.44
|
$61.59
EGP2,927.93
|
|
Kumasi vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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