Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 15.6% cheaper than Lusaka.
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
ZMW198.77
|
$4.06
EGP206.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$4.71
EGP239.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.33
EGP17.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.65
EGP33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$1.59
EGP80.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$3.40
EGP172.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.45
EGP73.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$1.96
EGP99.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.68
EGP34.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.23
EGP11.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.16
EGP8.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.19
EGP9.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.22
EGP11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.19
EGP9.65
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$1.01
EGP51.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$8.12
EGP413.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,846,251.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$2.50
EGP127.04
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$9.69
EGP493.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$208.74
EGP10,621.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$129.60
EGP6,594.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$13.65
EGP694.64
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$87.26
EGP4,440.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,140.99
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$1.42
EGP72.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$1.54
EGP78.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.83
EGP92.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$18.55
EGP943.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$3.04
EGP154.93
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$37.28
EGP1,896.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$49.39
EGP2,513.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$97.57
EGP4,964.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$53.60
EGP2,727.42
|
|
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