Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 36.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Canada, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
$3.67
ZK76.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
$3.41
ZK71.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
$0.88
ZK18.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
$0.47
ZK9.73
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
$0.95
ZK19.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
$4.56
ZK94.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
$5.08
ZK105.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
$1.73
ZK36.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
$1.90
ZK39.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
$1.13
ZK23.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
$0.68
ZK14.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
$1.14
ZK23.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
$0.53
ZK10.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
$0.56
ZK11.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
$0.72
ZK15.02
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
$5.26
ZK109.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
$30.62
ZK638.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
$12,371.75
ZK257,959.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
$8.73
ZK182.10
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
$103.74
ZK2,163.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
$274.41
ZK5,721.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
$193.01
ZK4,024.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
$107.59
ZK2,243.28
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
$171.24
ZK3,570.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
$14,061.39
ZK293,189.86
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
$1.22
ZK25.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
$1.81
ZK37.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
$2.66
ZK55.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
$28.16
ZK587.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
$3.06
ZK63.85
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
$44.18
ZK921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
$31.12
ZK648.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
$90.18
ZK1,880.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$131.99
|
$105.64
ZK2,202.69
|
|
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