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
ZMW198.58
|
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
|
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
|
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