Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 29.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Zambia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
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