Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Zambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 43.6% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 38.1% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$7 ZMW 172
-44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$23.02 ZMW 566
-14.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$3.62 ZMW 89
33.98%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
-51.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
49.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
97.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
-32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
-62.57%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
-4.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$7.48 ZMW 184
-56.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
8.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$4.99 ZMW 123
67.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
-39.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
-81.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
-64.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
-75.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
-69.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
-64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
-12.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$6.78 ZMW 167
5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
47.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
-69.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$39.44 ZMW 970
-84.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$2.48 ZMW 61
-83.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
-72.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$9.4 ZMW 231
-86.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
328.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
13.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
-75.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
-86.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$126 ZMW 3,111
-90.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
-65.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$13.59 ZMW 334
-51.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$4.1 ZMW 101
-26.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$176 ZMW 4,329
-51.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$9,594 ZMW 236K
-79.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$19.78 ZMW 487
30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$17.61 ZMW 433
150.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$78 ZMW 1,919
36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
-28.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$208 ZMW 5,117
-21.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$127 ZMW 3,129
-19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$865 ZMW 21.3K
-62.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$706 ZMW 17.4K
-72.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
-77.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
-92.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$281 ZMW 6,903
-46.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
25
-34.48%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

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