Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 28.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,557.31
|
$7.21
ZMW196.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,510.66
|
$3.82
ZMW104.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,618.14
|
$0.71
ZMW19.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS795.89
|
$0.33
ZMW9.01
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,881.68
|
$0.74
ZMW20.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,870.52
|
$3.64
ZMW99.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,773.23
|
$4.85
ZMW132.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,381.95
|
$1.92
ZMW52.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,109.60
|
$1.80
ZMW48.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,898.47
|
$1.20
ZMW32.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS995.94
|
$0.60
ZMW16.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS896.54
|
$1.27
ZMW34.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS919.98
|
$0.56
ZMW15.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS791.06
|
$0.96
ZMW26.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,306.23
|
$0.67
ZMW18.35
|
|
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,137.98
|
$4.77
ZMW129.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS50,866.48
|
$37.04
ZMW1,008.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,177,627.55
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,060.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,012.41
|
$12.13
ZMW330.44
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS155,990.54
|
$125.92
ZMW3,430.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS752,925.28
|
$214.42
ZMW5,841.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS616,309.97
|
$114.96
ZMW3,131.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS104,105.07
|
$83.50
ZMW2,274.76
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS614,226.55
|
$176.79
ZMW4,816.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,099,225.03
|
$6,570.42
ZMW178,992.21
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,051.99
|
$0.97
ZMW26.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,623.57
|
$2.07
ZMW56.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,662.76
|
$2.49
ZMW67.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS94,697.01
|
$41.21
ZMW1,122.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,775.50
|
$3.50
ZMW95.33
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS29,752.85
|
$18.43
ZMW502.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS56,619.24
|
$18.78
ZMW511.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS117,477.35
|
$90.18
ZMW2,456.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS100,262.33
|
$82.76
ZMW2,254.59
|
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