Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 23.1% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.42
CRC4,798.93
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.16
CRC4,160.00
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CRC880.27
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC766.94
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
CRC953.72
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
CRC2,115.80
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,288.49
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
CRC1,341.18
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CRC1,996.79
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
CRC941.61
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CRC337.04
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CRC640.35
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CRC491.90
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CRC470.99
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC550.90
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
CRC2,845.81
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.09
CRC22,470.57
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,829.98
CRC13,164,933.21
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CRC6,822.60
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.15
CRC27,087.53
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.71
CRC414,729.68
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.16
CRC266,135.01
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.83
CRC33,042.04
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.72
CRC186,907.13
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,358.53
CRC4,260,144.21
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CRC1,468.60
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
CRC1,491.02
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
CRC2,284.77
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.95
CRC28,516.86
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.18
CRC3,658.60
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.61
CRC33,947.80
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
CRC22,932.62
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.09
CRC51,524.68
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.50
CRC39,499.25
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Zambia or Costa Rica. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.