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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 41.7% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 41.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 E£193
$7.02 ZWL 189
-44.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.69 E£979
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
-59.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 E£241
$6.14 ZWL 166
-21.01%
Cappuccino
$1.47 E£72.9
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£16.14
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
-52.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.24
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
-73.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 E£69.2
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
-6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 E£146
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
42.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.59
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
-47.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.29
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
-36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.19
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
-63.78%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.3
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
-32.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.29 E£164
$10.34 ZWL 279
-68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 E£215
$5.7 ZWL 154
-24.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 E£417
$5.57 ZWL 150
50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.2
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
-45.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.92
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
-66.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
-77.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.99
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
-74.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£23.72
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
-69.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.32
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
-77.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
-77.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
-82.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
48.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 E£356
$6.85 ZWL 185
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
7.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.56
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
-71.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.21 E£309
$30.2 ZWL 815
-79.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.82
$5.02 ZWL 135
-91.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.37
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
-85.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 E£64.6
$5.14 ZWL 139
-74.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.61
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
-79.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
49.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K E£1.6M
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
29.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.33 E£1,060
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
-59.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.02 E£349
$17.64 ZWL 476
-60.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 E£587
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
-86.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.48 E£720
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
-69.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 E£331
$11 ZWL 297
-39.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 E£150
$9.93 ZWL 268
-69.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 E£4,255
$224 ZWL 6,042
-61.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,928 E£95.8K
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
-76.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 E£1,279
$18.89 ZWL 509
36.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 E£2,195
$19.58 ZWL 528
125.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,279
$36.99 ZWL 998
187.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,514
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
20.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 E£8,151
$334 ZWL 9,021
-50.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,066
$228 ZWL 6,156
-55.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.1K
$801 ZWL 21.6K
-59.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,578
$533 ZWL 14.4K
-63.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 E£39.4K
$989 ZWL 26.7K
-19.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$481 E£23.9K
$530 ZWL 14.3K
-9.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Zimbabwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$149 E£7,412
$343 ZWL 9,251
-56.54%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

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