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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 42.6% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 35.8% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$6.97 ZMW 139
-42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$23.45 ZMW 469
-15.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$3.74 ZMW 74.8
30.48%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$1.89 ZMW 37.80
-23.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$0.68 ZMW 13.53
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$0.33 ZMW 6.50
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$0.92 ZMW 18.32
46.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$1.50 ZMW 30.05
99.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$1.25 ZMW 24.92
-28.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$0.82 ZMW 16.33
-29.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$1.83 ZMW 36.56
-61.75%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$1.53 ZMW 30.64
-2.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$7.91 ZMW 158
-59.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$3.92 ZMW 78.3
10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$4.91 ZMW 98.1
79.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$2.31 ZMW 46.22
-34.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.56 ZMW 31.12
-63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$2.60 ZMW 52.0
-81.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$1.19 ZMW 23.80
-66.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$1.97 ZMW 39.29
-77.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$1.43 ZMW 28.58
-71.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$0.91 ZMW 18.11
-73.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$0.56 ZMW 11.28
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$2.30 ZMW 45.91
-13.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$6.24 ZMW 125
18.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$0.84 ZMW 16.84
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$1.29 ZMW 25.79
47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.96 ZMW 19.11
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$39.24 ZMW 784
-84.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$2.48 ZMW 49.46
-83.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$1.03 ZMW 20.56
-71.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$9.36 ZMW 187
-86.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.18 ZMW 23.51
-72.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$8,112 ZMW 162.1K
320.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$28.5K ZMW 570.0K
9.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$86.8 ZMW 1,734
-74.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$51.0 ZMW 1,019
-86.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$123 ZMW 2,466
-90.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$41.51 ZMW 829
-64.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$13.67 ZMW 273
-49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$4.10 ZMW 81.9
-29.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$177 ZMW 3,536
-51.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$9,450 ZMW 188.8K
-79.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$19.64 ZMW 392
31.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$17.66 ZMW 353
147.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$79.4 ZMW 1,586
35.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$72.7 ZMW 1,452
-29.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$212 ZMW 4,230
-23.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$127 ZMW 2,545
-20.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$862 ZMW 17.2K
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$702 ZMW 14.0K
-72.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$1,980 ZMW 39.6K
-59.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$5,165 ZMW 103.2K
-90.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$337 ZMW 6,743
-54.26%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zambia: January 12, 2026

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