Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 5.2 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$25.29
CHF22.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$16.39
CHF14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$4.49
CHF4.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$4.05
CHF3.67
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$3.46
CHF3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$12.71
CHF11.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$6.96
CHF6.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$6.50
CHF5.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$12.35
CHF11.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$7.75
CHF7.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$108.37
CHF98.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$35,253.06
CHF31,956.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$41.64
CHF37.75
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$52.30
CHF47.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,427.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,194.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$173.73
CHF157.49
|
|
pay 13.7 times more for childcare
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,232.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,470.45
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$7.36
CHF6.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$5.23
CHF4.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$9.76
CHF8.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$84.81
CHF76.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$20.50
CHF18.58
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Zambia
|
Switzerland
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$120.31
CHF109.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$60.46
CHF54.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$130.36
CHF118.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$165.15
CHF149.71
|
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