Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 3.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 72.2% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
|
pay 33.4% more for clothing
Libya
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
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