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

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 66.5% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 64.7% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ZWL 176
$4.01 E£190
71.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.29 ZWL 1,262
$19.80 E£936
148.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 ZWL 151
$4.88 E£231
20.70%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ZWL 69.5
$1.44 E£68.3
88.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZWL 17.38
$0.36 E£16.81
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 12.44
$0.15 E£6.94
226.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 ZWL 38.01
$1.35 E£64.0
9.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ZWL 52.1
$2.99 E£141
-32.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ZWL 38.88
$0.89 E£41.87
70.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ZWL 26.07
$0.58 E£27.62
75.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 ZWL 48.22
$0.70 E£33.22
168.57%
Eggs
$2.16 ZWL 55.4
$1.49 E£70.2
44.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.45 ZWL 268
$3.18 E£150
228.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 ZWL 149
$4.34 E£205
34.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ZWL 150
$8.83 E£417
-33.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ZWL 69.6
$1.51 E£71.3
80.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ZWL 44.35
$0.57 E£26.91
203.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ZWL 54.5
$0.48 E£22.49
343.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.15
$0.40 E£19.11
302.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 ZWL 40.37
$0.45 E£21.13
251.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 47.09
$0.41 E£19.61
348.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ZWL 27.97
$0.24 E£11.38
354.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ZWL 26.70
$0.22 E£10.41
372.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 ZWL 34.99
$1.98 E£93.4
-30.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 ZWL 180
$7.40 E£350
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZWL 28.92
$1.28 E£60.4
-11.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.24
$1.90 E£89.8
-4.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 25.91
$0.27 E£12.76
274.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ZWL 781
$6.10 E£288
399.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 ZWL 129
$0.41 E£19.57
1129.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 ZWL 50.1
$0.29 E£13.68
575.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 ZWL 132
$1.30 E£61.5
296.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 ZWL 41.01
$0.33 E£15.77
384.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ZWL 594.2K
$34.1K E£1.6M
-32.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ZWL 632.6K
$31.2K E£1.5M
-20.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ZWL 1,393
$21.72 E£1,027
150.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ZWL 455
$7.00 E£331
154.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.6 ZWL 2,320
$11.71 E£554
673.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.66 ZWL 1,221
$14.63 E£692
225.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.93 ZWL 280
$6.90 E£326
58.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 ZWL 259
$2.91 E£138
248.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ZWL 5,638
$86.5 E£4,088
154.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,067 ZWL 206.6K
$1,932 E£91.3K
317.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.97 ZWL 486
$25.89 E£1,224
-26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 ZWL 486
$43.64 E£2,064
-56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.84 ZWL 943
$108 E£5,083
-65.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.04 ZWL 1,077
$50.9 E£2,406
-17.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ZWL 8,706
$163 E£7,686
109.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZWL 5,898
$101 E£4,780
127.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 ZWL 20.8K
$323 E£15.3K
152.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 ZWL 13.7K
$190 E£8,995
181.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$836 ZWL 21.4K
$796 E£37.7K
5.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,812
$476 E£22.5K
-19.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ZWL 8,952
$154 E£7,298
126.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
16.38
-17.58%

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

Last update for Zimbabwe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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