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

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 75% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 73.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 ZWL 180
$3.89 E£195
79.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 ZWL 1,308
$19.71 E£988
157.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 ZWL 152
$4.95 E£248
19.39%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ZWL 70.9
$1.41 E£70.9
95.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZWL 18.83
$0.36 E£17.83
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ZWL 11.53
$0.12 E£6.06
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ZWL 37.98
$1.35 E£67.8
8.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ZWL 50.1
$3.04 E£152
-36.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ZWL 40.69
$0.83 E£41.54
90.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ZWL 26.11
$0.62 E£30.96
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ZWL 48.72
$0.70 E£35.30
170.00%
Eggs
$2.06 ZWL 52.9
$1.43 E£71.9
44.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 ZWL 268
$3.31 E£166
214.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 ZWL 149
$4.21 E£211
37.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ZWL 146
$8.44 E£423
-33.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 ZWL 70.3
$1.53 E£76.7
78.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 ZWL 46.26
$0.56 E£28.08
221.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$0.45 E£22.49
355.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ZWL 41.39
$0.40 E£20.06
302.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 ZWL 38.99
$0.48 E£24.02
214.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ZWL 44.75
$0.45 E£22.51
286.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ZWL 27.22
$0.22 E£10.99
381.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ZWL 28.01
$0.19 E£9.31
473.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.33 ZWL 34.15
$1.91 E£95.9
-30.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ZWL 177
$7.04 E£353
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZWL 29.47
$1.32 E£66.4
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ZWL 46.51
$1.87 E£93.6
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZWL 26.39
$0.29 E£14.72
251.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.70 ZWL 765
$6.12 E£307
385.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 ZWL 131
$0.41 E£20.63
1141.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 ZWL 52.8
$0.29 E£14.33
606.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 ZWL 131
$1.31 E£65.6
287.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 ZWL 39.92
$0.31 E£15.37
400.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ZWL 606.3K
$34.1K E£1.7M
-30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ZWL 623.4K
$32.0K E£1.6M
-24.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 ZWL 1,358
$21.62 E£1,084
143.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.10 ZWL 440
$6.91 E£346
147.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.8 ZWL 2,337
$11.97 E£600
658.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.84 ZWL 1,206
$14.83 E£743
215.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.73 ZWL 276
$6.66 E£334
61.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.94 ZWL 256
$2.97 E£149
234.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 ZWL 5,830
$87.6 E£4,392
158.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,179 ZWL 210.6K
$1,917 E£96.1K
326.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.84 ZWL 485
$25.68 E£1,287
-26.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.34 ZWL 498
$44.59 E£2,235
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.60 ZWL 968
$109 E£5,485
-65.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 ZWL 1,076
$49.94 E£2,504
-16.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ZWL 8,623
$166 E£8,319
101.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 ZWL 5,897
$102 E£5,106
124.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 ZWL 20.6K
$326 E£16.3K
145.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ZWL 14.0K
$189 E£9,489
186.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$838 ZWL 21.6K
$786 E£39.4K
6.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$383 ZWL 9,854
$454 E£22.8K
-15.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 ZWL 8,522
$146 E£7,317
126.72%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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