Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 26.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Zambia
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Zambia
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 50.6% less in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Zambia
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Zambia

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia.

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Zambia vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zambia instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$5.53 ZMW109.92	+29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$5.03 ZMW99.92	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.63 ZMW12.49	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.36 ZMW7.18	-44.2%
Average			+1.8%

Taiwan vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.18 ZMW23.42	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$5.15 ZMW102.36	-52.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$6.37 ZMW126.55	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.77 ZMW35.27	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.87 ZMW57.08	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.11 ZMW21.97	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$1.10 ZMW21.88	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.65 ZMW32.86	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.70 ZMW13.85	-52.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$1.16 ZMW23.14	+8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.83 ZMW16.47	-13.3%
Average			-27.2%

Taiwan vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.47 ZMW108.70	+42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$50.15 ZMW996.85	+44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$14.58 ZMW289.78	+71.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Taiwan	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$54.99 ZMW1,092.93	+160.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$280.45 ZMW5,574.28	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$165.11 ZMW3,281.70	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$61.51 ZMW1,222.61	-1.9%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 50.6% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$138.25 ZMW2,747.93	-74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$16,638.36 ZMW331K	-4.9%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.26 ZMW24.98	-31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.82 ZMW56.07	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$3.02 ZMW59.95	-25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$54.67 ZMW1,086.68	+44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$6.03 ZMW119.91	-39.5%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$23.28 ZMW462.67	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$15.45 ZMW307.09	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$45.19 ZMW898.13	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$72.53 ZMW1,441.61	-21.8%
Average			-46.6%

Taiwan vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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