Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 10.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Zambia
The cost of childcare and housing in Zambia are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
Mexico vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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