Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 42.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.39
|
$5.15
ZMW135.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.56
|
$3.43
ZMW90.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$0.98
ZMW25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$3.95
ZMW103.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.78
|
$4.90
ZMW128.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$2.42
ZMW63.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$1.79
ZMW46.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.13
ZMW29.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.21
ZMW31.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$5.05
ZMW132.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.53
|
$37.04
ZMW973.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,977.09
|
$8,004.53
ZMW210,337.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.78
|
$12.13
ZMW318.74
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.27
|
$144.44
ZMW3,795.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,696.71
|
$262.56
ZMW6,899.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,555.56
|
$159.59
ZMW4,193.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.57
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.20
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.00
|
$111.30
ZMW2,924.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,583.33
|
$5,884.51
ZMW154,629.29
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.19
|
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$2.19
ZMW57.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.64
|
$2.57
ZMW67.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.49
|
$40.66
ZMW1,068.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.28
|
$3.12
ZMW81.88
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.96
|
$24.53
ZMW644.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.99
|
$26.26
ZMW690.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.49
|
$90.18
ZMW2,369.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.89
|
$87.89
ZMW2,309.58
|
|
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