Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 38.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
|
pay 66.5% more for housing
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
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