Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 39.3% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$5,943.57
|
$3.67
ZK96.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,200.73
|
$3.41
ZK89.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,005.60
|
$0.88
ZK22.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$695.45
|
$0.47
ZK12.21
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$990.18
|
$0.95
ZK24.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,820.40
|
$4.56
ZK119.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,579.60
|
$5.08
ZK132.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,264.87
|
$1.73
ZK45.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,591.93
|
$1.90
ZK49.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$601.18
|
$1.13
ZK29.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$519.62
|
$0.68
ZK17.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$407.95
|
$1.14
ZK29.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$524.72
|
$0.53
ZK13.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$268.56
|
$0.56
ZK14.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$317.72
|
$0.72
ZK18.84
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,913.32
|
$5.26
ZK137.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,463.02
|
$30.62
ZK801.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,600,885.06
|
$12,371.75
ZK323,616.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,569.08
|
$8.73
ZK228.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$18,784.00
|
$103.74
ZK2,713.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$202,592.20
|
$274.41
ZK7,177.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$154,513.84
|
$193.01
ZK5,048.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$32,750.69
|
$107.59
ZK2,814.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$99,465.44
|
$171.24
ZK4,479.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,065,368.35
|
$14,061.39
ZK367,813.17
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,538.41
|
$1.22
ZK31.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,396.32
|
$1.81
ZK47.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,633.49
|
$2.66
ZK69.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,292.16
|
$28.16
ZK736.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,495.18
|
$3.06
ZK80.10
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
Argentina
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$50,441.40
|
$44.18
ZK1,155.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$42,823.04
|
$31.12
ZK814.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$95,814.73
|
$90.18
ZK2,358.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$75,753.00
|
$105.64
ZK2,763.32
|
|
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