Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.2 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.72
|
$5.15
ZMW135.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.62
|
$3.43
ZMW90.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.06
|
$0.98
ZMW25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.98
|
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.80
|
$3.95
ZMW103.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH151.27
|
$4.90
ZMW128.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
$2.42
ZMW63.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.96
|
$1.79
ZMW46.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
$1.13
ZMW29.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.53
|
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.88
|
$1.21
ZMW31.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.16
|
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.82
|
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.64
|
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH210.10
|
$5.05
ZMW132.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH419.40
|
$37.04
ZMW973.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,113,402.56
|
$8,004.53
ZMW210,337.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.62
|
$12.13
ZMW318.74
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.94
|
$144.44
ZMW3,795.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,602.32
|
$262.56
ZMW6,899.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,839.15
|
$159.59
ZMW4,193.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,476.86
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.20
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,968.03
|
$111.30
ZMW2,924.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH172,350.60
|
$5,884.51
ZMW154,629.29
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.30
|
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.25
|
$2.19
ZMW57.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.66
|
$2.57
ZMW67.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH858.35
|
$40.66
ZMW1,068.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.54
|
$3.12
ZMW81.88
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,963.84
|
$24.53
ZMW644.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,284.08
|
$26.26
ZMW690.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,974.68
|
$90.18
ZMW2,369.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,454.07
|
$87.89
ZMW2,309.58
|
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