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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 81.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 56.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 ZMW 134
$3.88 E£201
79.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ZMW 448
$19.73 E£1,022
18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 ZMW 71.1
$4.85 E£251
-23.92%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.89
$1.45 E£75.0
35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ZMW 12.08
$0.33 E£16.85
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ZMW 6.81
$0.12 E£6.34
191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 17.98
$1.41 E£73.0
-34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.81
$3.02 E£156
-50.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZMW 24.69
$0.89 E£45.90
43.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ZMW 16.44
$0.57 E£29.59
49.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ZMW 33.33
$0.66 E£34.26
162.12%
Eggs
$1.52 ZMW 29.29
$1.49 E£77.1
2.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ZMW 144
$3.19 E£165
135.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 75.9
$4.27 E£221
-7.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.81 ZMW 92.7
$8.80 E£456
-45.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ZMW 45.75
$1.47 E£76.0
61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ZMW 28.76
$0.59 E£30.71
152.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 ZMW 48.04
$0.47 E£24.56
431.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 22.07
$0.38 E£19.55
202.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 ZMW 39.63
$0.44 E£22.99
368.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 26.11
$0.44 E£22.98
209.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZMW 18.24
$0.22 E£11.38
331.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 10.06
$0.18 E£9.13
188.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ZMW 42.49
$1.88 E£97.4
17.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 ZMW 130
$6.42 E£333
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ZMW 16.18
$1.32 E£68.3
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ZMW 23.82
$1.96 E£102
-36.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ZMW 19.81
$0.27 E£13.97
281.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.24 ZMW 775
$6.18 E£320
551.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 ZMW 49.46
$0.42 E£21.76
511.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZMW 19.63
$0.29 E£14.80
251.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 ZMW 182
$1.29 E£66.9
632.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.65
$0.34 E£17.36
247.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,042 ZMW 154.8K
$34.7K E£1.8M
-76.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ZMW 547.0K
$31.2K E£1.6M
-8.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ZMW 1,657
$21.81 E£1,130
294.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.9 ZMW 979
$7.24 E£375
602.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,415
$11.59 E£601
982.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.59 ZMW 820
$14.63 E£758
191.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ZMW 267
$6.91 E£358
101.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 ZMW 78.3
$2.93 E£152
38.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 3,395
$85.8 E£4,447
105.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,412 ZMW 181.2K
$1,979 E£102.6K
375.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.83 ZMW 382
$25.95 E£1,345
-23.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.85 ZMW 344
$44.79 E£2,321
-60.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 ZMW 1,531
$108 E£5,602
-26.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 ZMW 1,404
$50.8 E£2,630
43.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 ZMW 4,127
$167 E£8,636
28.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ZMW 2,433
$102 E£5,264
24.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ZMW 16.7K
$327 E£17.0K
164.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 ZMW 13.4K
$188 E£9,759
269.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,001 ZMW 38.5K
$713 E£36.9K
180.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,056 ZMW 97.3K
$441 E£22.8K
1046.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 ZMW 7,380
$135 E£6,971
184.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
16.38
52.63%

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Last update for Zambia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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