Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 60.1% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$3.67
ZMW100.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$3.41
ZMW93.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.88
ZMW24.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.47
ZMW12.76
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$0.95
ZMW25.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$4.56
ZMW124.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$5.08
ZMW138.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$1.73
ZMW47.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$1.90
ZMW51.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.13
ZMW30.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.68
ZMW18.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.14
ZMW31.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.53
ZMW14.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.56
ZMW15.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.72
ZMW19.70
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$5.26
ZMW143.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$30.62
ZMW837.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$12,371.75
ZMW338,361.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$8.73
ZMW238.86
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$103.74
ZMW2,837.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$274.41
ZMW7,504.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$193.01
ZMW5,278.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$107.59
ZMW2,942.47
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$171.24
ZMW4,683.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$14,061.39
ZMW384,571.85
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$1.22
ZMW33.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$1.81
ZMW49.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$2.66
ZMW72.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$28.16
ZMW770.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$3.06
ZMW83.75
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$44.18
ZMW1,208.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$31.12
ZMW851.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$105.64
ZMW2,889.23
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