Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 30.4% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.20
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.24
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.01
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.86
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.44
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.35
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.13
|
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.82
|
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.00
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.14
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.33
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.48
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.83
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.26
|
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.50
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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