Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 33.6% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,734
|
$3.67
ZK97.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,905
|
$3.41
ZK90.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,739
|
$0.88
ZK23.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS928
|
$0.47
ZK12.40
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,393
|
$0.95
ZK25.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS20,339
|
$4.56
ZK121.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,752
|
$5.08
ZK134.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS5,054
|
$1.73
ZK45.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,330
|
$1.90
ZK50.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,426
|
$1.13
ZK29.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,147
|
$0.68
ZK17.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS913
|
$1.14
ZK30.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,129
|
$0.53
ZK13.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS907
|
$0.56
ZK14.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,412
|
$0.72
ZK19.14
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,081
|
$5.26
ZK139.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS22,124
|
$30.62
ZK813.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS44,247,693
|
$12,371.75
ZK328,661.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS35,841
|
$8.73
ZK232.01
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS169,739
|
$103.74
ZK2,755.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS710,890
|
$274.41
ZK7,289.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS599,423
|
$193.01
ZK5,127.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS140,773
|
$107.59
ZK2,858.12
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS768,240
|
$171.24
ZK4,549.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,707,400
|
$14,061.39
ZK373,546.90
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS3,097
|
$1.22
ZK32.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,269
|
$1.81
ZK47.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,632
|
$2.66
ZK70.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS119,100
|
$28.16
ZK747.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS15,072
|
$3.06
ZK81.35
|
|
pay 63.1% more for clothing
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS52,487
|
$44.18
ZK1,173.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS114,998
|
$31.12
ZK826.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS139,887
|
$90.18
ZK2,395.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS138,504
|
$105.64
ZK2,806.40
|
|
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