Cost of living

Zimbabwe

compared to

Egypt

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Zimbabwe
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$823
$407
Cost of living Family
$1932
$1039
One person rent
$573
$258
Family rent
$1922
$606
Food expenses
$333
$136
Transport expenses
$122.62
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$315.76
$124.15
Quality of life
32.74
32.84
Human freedom index
5.61
3.46
Life expectancy
56.61
59.58
English speaking %
72.52%
25.17%
Population
14.4M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Zimbabwe ($823) is 103% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Zimbabwe ranked 114th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Zimbabwe compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$6.98
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.86
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.81
Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Zimbabwe
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181.06
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.48
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535.84
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418.74
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.13
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.38
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$128.36
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.4
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1363
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$378
Transportation
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$34.11
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.83
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$0.31
Groceries
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.76
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.28
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.25
Other
Zimbabwe
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.18
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$31.82
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$5.76
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$22.02
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$32.33
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231.17
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$8582
$1374

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