Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 32.2% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
Portugal vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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