Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cairo vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Cairo is 9.8% cheaper than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 67.5% more in Cairo
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cairo are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.
Cairo vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cairo instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW169.30
|
$4.16
EGP197.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW85.60
|
$5.19
EGP247.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.29
|
$0.38
EGP18.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.97
|
$0.14
EGP6.83
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.67
|
$0.60
EGP28.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.62
|
$1.88
EGP89.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW112.63
|
$3.73
EGP177.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.31
|
$1.45
EGP68.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW41.08
|
$2.06
EGP98.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.64
|
$0.74
EGP35.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.77
|
$0.34
EGP15.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.16
|
$0.28
EGP13.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.50
|
$0.13
EGP6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.40
|
$0.19
EGP8.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.41
|
$0.19
EGP8.86
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW105.38
|
$1.36
EGP64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW886.94
|
$6.44
EGP306.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW184,318.08
|
$37,398.47
EGP1,779,045.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW265.57
|
$2.66
EGP126.51
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,725.66
|
$12.92
EGP614.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,064.71
|
$213.48
EGP10,155.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,665.01
|
$137.13
EGP6,523.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,213.60
|
$19.12
EGP909.77
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of housing
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,070.88
|
$92.85
EGP4,416.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW268,903.36
|
$2,210.79
EGP105,167.51
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.49
|
$1.45
EGP69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW47.14
|
$1.62
EGP76.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.61
|
$2.08
EGP98.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,162.12
|
$17.31
EGP823.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW96.36
|
$3.74
EGP177.90
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.5% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW435.83
|
$33.96
EGP1,615.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW391.23
|
$45.38
EGP2,158.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,941.82
|
$117.30
EGP5,579.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,683.80
|
$61.59
EGP2,929.78
|
|
Zambia vs. Cairo - Cost of clothing
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