Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zambia vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
Zambia is 92.8% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 74.4% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% more in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Zambia
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Zambia are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Zambia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
Zambia vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zambia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries
pay 74.4% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of housing
pay 65.1% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
|
Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing
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