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Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Zimbabwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Zimbabwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 39.9% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 39.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$6.88 ZWL 176
-41.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
-59.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$5.89 ZWL 151
-17.15%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
-46.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
-47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
-8.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
47.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
-41.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
-43.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
-62.77%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
-31.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$10.45 ZWL 268
-69.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$5.82 ZWL 149
-25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$5.84 ZWL 150
51.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
-67.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
-77.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
-75.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
-71.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
-77.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
-77.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
-78.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
44.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$7.03 ZWL 180
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
4.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
-73.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$30.49 ZWL 781
-79.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$5.04 ZWL 129
-91.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$5.15 ZWL 132
-74.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
-79.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
47.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
26.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
-60.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$17.78 ZWL 455
-60.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
-87.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
-69.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$10.93 ZWL 280
-36.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$10.13 ZWL 259
-71.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$220 ZWL 5,638
-60.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
-76.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$18.97 ZWL 486
36.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$18.99 ZWL 486
129.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$36.84 ZWL 943
191.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
21.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$340 ZWL 8,706
-52.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$230 ZWL 5,898
-56.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$814 ZWL 20.8K
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$535 ZWL 13.7K
-64.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$836 ZWL 21.4K
-4.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$383 ZWL 9,812
24.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$350 ZWL 8,952
-55.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
13.5
21.33%

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

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

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