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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 77.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 61.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ZMW 172
$3.88 E£193
80.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 ZMW 566
$19.69 E£979
16.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ZMW 89
$4.85 E£241
-25.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
$1.47 E£72.9
34.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
$0.32 E£16.14
106.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
$0.13 E£6.24
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
$1.39 E£69.2
-33.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
$2.93 E£146
-49.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
$0.84 E£41.59
47.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
$0.63 E£31.29
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
$0.67 E£33.19
167.16%
Eggs
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
$1.43 E£71.3
4.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 ZMW 184
$3.29 E£164
127.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
$4.32 E£215
-7.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 ZMW 123
$8.38 E£417
-40.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
$1.47 E£73.2
64.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
$0.6 E£29.92
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
$0.47 E£23.42
455.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
$0.4 E£19.99
185.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
$0.48 E£23.72
308.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
$0.41 E£20.32
231.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
$0.24 E£11.99
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
$0.19 E£9.31
178.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
$1.96 E£97.2
14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ZMW 167
$7.17 E£356
-5.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
$1.31 E£65
-29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
$1.87 E£92.9
-32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
$0.29 E£14.56
231.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.44 ZMW 970
$6.21 E£309
535.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 61
$0.42 E£20.82
490.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
$0.29 E£14.37
265.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 ZMW 231
$1.3 E£64.6
623.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
$0.33 E£16.61
275.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
$34.9K E£1.7M
-76.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
$32K E£1.6M
-11.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
$21.33 E£1,060
302.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
$7.02 E£349
619.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 3,111
$11.8 E£587
971.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
$14.48 E£720
192.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ZMW 334
$6.65 E£331
104.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.1 ZMW 101
$3.02 E£150
35.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 4,329
$85.6 E£4,255
105.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,594 ZMW 236K
$1,928 E£95.8K
397.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 ZMW 487
$25.72 E£1,279
-23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ZMW 433
$44.15 E£2,195
-60.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 ZMW 1,919
$106 E£5,279
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
$50.6 E£2,514
40.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ZMW 5,117
$164 E£8,151
26.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 3,129
$102 E£5,066
24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ZMW 21.3K
$325 E£16.1K
166.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ZMW 17.4K
$193 E£9,578
266.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
$792 E£39.4K
336.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
$481 E£23.9K
1239.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ZMW 6,903
$149 E£7,412
88.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
16.38
52.63%

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

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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