Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 23.1% cheaper than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Egypt
The cost of clothing and transportation in Egypt are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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