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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 74.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 55.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 ZMW 139
$4.01 E£190
73.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 ZMW 469
$19.80 E£936
18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ZMW 74.8
$4.88 E£231
-23.36%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ZMW 37.80
$1.44 E£68.3
31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.53
$0.36 E£16.81
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 6.50
$0.15 E£6.94
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZMW 18.32
$1.35 E£64.0
-31.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 30.05
$2.99 E£141
-49.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ZMW 24.92
$0.89 E£41.87
40.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZMW 16.33
$0.58 E£27.62
41.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 ZMW 36.56
$0.70 E£33.22
161.43%
Eggs
$1.53 ZMW 30.64
$1.49 E£70.2
2.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ZMW 158
$3.18 E£150
148.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 ZMW 78.3
$4.34 E£205
-9.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.91 ZMW 98.1
$8.83 E£417
-44.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ZMW 46.22
$1.51 E£71.3
52.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 31.12
$0.57 E£26.91
173.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 ZMW 52.0
$0.48 E£22.49
441.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ZMW 23.80
$0.40 E£19.11
197.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 ZMW 39.29
$0.45 E£21.13
337.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ZMW 28.58
$0.41 E£19.61
248.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ZMW 18.11
$0.24 E£11.38
279.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ZMW 11.28
$0.22 E£10.41
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.30 ZMW 45.91
$1.98 E£93.4
16.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 ZMW 125
$7.40 E£350
-15.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ZMW 16.84
$1.28 E£60.4
-34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ZMW 25.79
$1.90 E£89.8
-32.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 19.11
$0.27 E£12.76
255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.24 ZMW 784
$6.10 E£288
543.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 49.46
$0.41 E£19.57
504.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ZMW 20.56
$0.29 E£13.68
255.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 ZMW 187
$1.30 E£61.5
620.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 23.51
$0.33 E£15.77
257.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,112 ZMW 162.1K
$34.1K E£1.6M
-76.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ZMW 570.0K
$31.2K E£1.5M
-8.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ZMW 1,734
$21.72 E£1,027
299.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.0 ZMW 1,019
$7.00 E£331
628.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 ZMW 2,466
$11.71 E£554
953.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ZMW 829
$14.63 E£692
183.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ZMW 273
$6.90 E£326
98.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 ZMW 81.9
$2.91 E£138
40.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ZMW 3,536
$86.5 E£4,088
104.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,450 ZMW 188.8K
$1,932 E£91.3K
389.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.64 ZMW 392
$25.89 E£1,224
-24.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.66 ZMW 353
$43.64 E£2,064
-59.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ZMW 1,586
$108 E£5,083
-26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ZMW 1,452
$50.9 E£2,406
42.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ZMW 4,230
$163 E£7,686
30.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 2,545
$101 E£4,780
25.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 ZMW 17.2K
$323 E£15.3K
167.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 ZMW 14.0K
$190 E£8,995
268.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ZMW 39.6K
$796 E£37.7K
148.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,165 ZMW 103.2K
$476 E£22.5K
985.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 ZMW 6,743
$154 E£7,298
118.65%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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