Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 32.7% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
|
pay 39.7% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
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