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

😐 Solo nomad: Zimbabwe is 71.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zimbabwe is 70.3% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 ZWL 189
$3.88 E£193
80.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.16 ZWL 1,326
$19.69 E£979
149.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 ZWL 166
$4.85 E£241
26.60%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ZWL 72.1
$1.47 E£72.9
81.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ZWL 18.06
$0.32 E£16.14
109.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZWL 13.25
$0.13 E£6.24
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ZWL 40.07
$1.39 E£69.2
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ZWL 55.4
$2.93 E£146
-30.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ZWL 43.1
$0.84 E£41.59
90.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ZWL 26.64
$0.63 E£31.29
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ZWL 49.83
$0.67 E£33.19
176.12%
Eggs
$2.13 ZWL 57.3
$1.43 E£71.3
48.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 ZWL 279
$3.29 E£164
214.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 ZWL 154
$4.32 E£215
31.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.57 ZWL 150
$8.38 E£417
-33.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ZWL 72.3
$1.47 E£73.2
82.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ZWL 48.35
$0.6 E£29.92
198.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ZWL 55.8
$0.47 E£23.42
340.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 ZWL 42.03
$0.4 E£19.99
290.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 ZWL 42.86
$0.48 E£23.72
231.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 ZWL 49.72
$0.41 E£20.32
348.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ZWL 28.32
$0.24 E£11.99
337.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZWL 28.92
$0.19 E£9.31
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ZWL 35.67
$1.96 E£97.2
-32.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 ZWL 185
$7.17 E£356
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ZWL 31.79
$1.31 E£65
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZWL 46.89
$1.87 E£92.9
-6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ZWL 27.27
$0.29 E£14.56
248.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.2 ZWL 815
$6.21 E£309
386.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 ZWL 135
$0.42 E£20.82
1095.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ZWL 55.5
$0.29 E£14.37
610.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 ZWL 139
$1.3 E£64.6
295.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 ZWL 43.56
$0.33 E£16.61
390.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ZWL 631.1K
$34.9K E£1.7M
-33.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ZWL 667.7K
$32K E£1.6M
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.2 ZWL 1,436
$21.33 E£1,060
149.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ZWL 476
$7.02 E£349
151.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.5 ZWL 2,442
$11.8 E£587
667.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 ZWL 1,270
$14.48 E£720
225.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 ZWL 297
$6.65 E£331
65.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 ZWL 268
$3.02 E£150
228.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ZWL 6,042
$85.6 E£4,255
161.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,320 ZWL 224.4K
$1,928 E£95.8K
331.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.89 ZWL 509
$25.72 E£1,279
-26.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.58 ZWL 528
$44.15 E£2,195
-55.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.99 ZWL 998
$106 E£5,279
-65.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.09 ZWL 1,135
$50.6 E£2,514
-16.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ZWL 9,021
$164 E£8,151
104.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 ZWL 6,156
$102 E£5,066
123.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 ZWL 21.6K
$325 E£16.1K
146.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ZWL 14.4K
$193 E£9,578
176.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 ZWL 26.7K
$792 E£39.4K
24.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ZWL 14.3K
$481 E£23.9K
10.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ZWL 9,251
$149 E£7,412
130.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.5
16.38
-17.58%

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Last update for Zimbabwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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