Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 8.2% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.5% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% less in Zambia
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Zambia are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia.
Zambia vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
El Salvador vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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