Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 47.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.9% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
Australia vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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