Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 15.6% cheaper than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 41.5% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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