Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 5.8% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 65.2% more in Zambia
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 5.2% less in Zambia
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Zambia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Zambia are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Zambia.

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Zambia vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Ukraine	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.28 UAH327.13	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-24.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 UAH260.14	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 UAH33.01	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-14.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH22.24	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-27.0%
Average			-19.8%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.2% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 UAH32.65	$1.18 ZMW23.48	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 UAH193.14	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 UAH198.32	$6.37 ZMW126.88	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 UAH83.64	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 UAH93.16	$2.87 ZMW57.22	+38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 UAH21.66	$1.11 ZMW22.03	+129.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.95	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.89	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+125.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 UAH49.29	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 UAH14.25	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+267.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH10.58	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+251.7%
Average			+65.2%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Ukraine	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 UAH274.80	$5.47 ZMW108.98	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.84 UAH621.89	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+262.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,153.65 UAH1M	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-74.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.95 UAH222.27	$14.58 ZMW290.52	+194.7%
Average			-1.5%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.2% less for housing

	Ukraine	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.86 UAH263.29	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+838.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-9.1%
Average			-5.2%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.44 UAH298K	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+150.4%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH49.85	$1.26 ZMW25.05	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.14	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+110.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 UAH132.47	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+96.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 UAH187.12	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+44.8%
Average			+55.0%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-17.7%
Average			-45.8%

Ukraine vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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