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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 81.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 57.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 ZMW 138
$3.89 E£192
86.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.64 ZMW 430
$19.71 E£971
14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ZMW 68.7
$4.95 E£244
-27.07%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ZMW 36.39
$1.41 E£69.6
35.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ZMW 12.00
$0.36 E£17.52
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ZMW 6.76
$0.12 E£5.96
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 17.87
$1.35 E£66.6
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.61
$3.04 E£150
-50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZMW 24.40
$0.83 E£40.81
54.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZMW 16.56
$0.62 E£30.41
40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ZMW 32.93
$0.70 E£34.68
147.14%
Eggs
$1.52 ZMW 28.90
$1.43 E£70.6
6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ZMW 150
$3.31 E£163
138.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ZMW 75.3
$4.21 E£207
-5.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 ZMW 90.6
$8.44 E£416
-43.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ZMW 43.94
$1.53 E£75.4
50.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ZMW 29.51
$0.56 E£27.59
176.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.05
$0.45 E£22.10
462.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ZMW 21.42
$0.40 E£19.71
182.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 ZMW 37.95
$0.48 E£23.60
316.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ZMW 26.88
$0.45 E£22.11
213.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZMW 18.11
$0.22 E£10.80
331.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 10.02
$0.19 E£9.14
178.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 42.81
$1.91 E£94.3
17.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 ZMW 125
$7.04 E£347
-6.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 17.55
$1.32 E£65.2
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ZMW 24.25
$1.87 E£92.0
-31.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 18.25
$0.29 E£14.46
231.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 ZMW 766
$6.12 E£301
558.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ZMW 48.06
$0.41 E£20.27
517.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 20.16
$0.29 E£14.07
265.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 ZMW 178
$1.31 E£64.5
616.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.50
$0.31 E£15.10
280.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,144 ZMW 154.8K
$34.1K E£1.7M
-76.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 551.5K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-9.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ZMW 1,639
$21.62 E£1,065
298.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.2 ZMW 973
$6.91 E£340
640.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,376
$11.97 E£590
944.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 ZMW 799
$14.83 E£730
183.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZMW 267
$6.66 E£328
110.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ZMW 78.3
$2.97 E£146
38.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 3,425
$87.6 E£4,315
105.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,561 ZMW 181.8K
$1,917 E£94.4K
398.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.55 ZMW 372
$25.68 E£1,265
-23.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.56 ZMW 334
$44.59 E£2,196
-60.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 ZMW 1,517
$109 E£5,389
-27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ZMW 1,383
$49.94 E£2,460
45.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ZMW 4,023
$166 E£8,173
27.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ZMW 2,400
$102 E£5,017
23.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 ZMW 16.1K
$326 E£16.0K
160.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ZMW 13.4K
$189 E£9,323
271.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ZMW 37.7K
$786 E£38.7K
151.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,060 ZMW 96.2K
$454 E£22.4K
1014.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 ZMW 7,139
$146 E£7,189
157.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
16.38
52.63%

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Last update for Zambia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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