Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.2 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 82.6% more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,026.27
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN6,886.44
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN437.79
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN291.49
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,295.48
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN1,909.00
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN11,431.43
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,305.38
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,078.37
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN1,944.10
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN861.25
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN649.04
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN877.34
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN960.42
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN747.00
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,686.90
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN28,653.56
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN18,107,642.09
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN11,573.15
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN49,942.97
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,006,182.86
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN511,594.01
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN19,421.13
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN101,278.85
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,460,786.90
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN923.14
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,314.90
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,181.88
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN30,304.44
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,201.61
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN20,731.29
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN27,808.47
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN57,902.05
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN74,845.13
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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