Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 26.1% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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