Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

compared to

Zambia

Zambia vs. Venezuela Cost of Living Summary

Zambia is 7.4% more expensive than Venezuela overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% less in Zambia
Groceries: pay 1.2% less in Zambia
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Zambia
Housing: pay 40.3% more in Zambia
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Zambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Zambia
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Zambia

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

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Zambia vs. Venezuela Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% less for restaurants

	Venezuela	Zambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.26 VEF82.44	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 VEF105.56	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 VEF14.77	$0.63 ZMW12.52	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 VEF11.58	$0.36 ZMW7.20	-68.9%
Average			-47.5%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.2% less for groceries

	Venezuela	Zambia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 VEF18.74	$1.18 ZMW23.48	-37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.24 VEF32.34	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+58.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 VEF77.39	$6.37 ZMW126.88	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 VEF28.60	$1.77 ZMW35.36	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 VEF31.20	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 VEF21.43	$1.11 ZMW22.03	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 VEF7.27	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 VEF7.63	$1.65 ZMW32.94	+116.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.99	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 VEF8.62	$1.16 ZMW23.20	+34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 VEF7.67	$0.83 ZMW16.51	+7.7%
Average			-1.2%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Venezuela	Zambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 VEF25.12	$5.47 ZMW108.98	+117.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.00 VEF289.26	$50.15 ZMW999.41	+72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,527.78 VEF265K	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-71.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.23 VEF201.73	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-27.9%
Average			-0.2%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.3% more for housing

	Venezuela	Zambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.33 VEF322.49	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	+70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.92 VEF2,293.30	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.91 VEF1,445.38	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	+13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.46 VEF184.16	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	+233.2%
Average			+40.3%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Venezuela	Zambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$82.50 VEF822.90	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,042.86 VEF40,325.48	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+311.5%
Average			+162.6%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of childcare

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Venezuela	Zambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 VEF15.99	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 VEF24.84	$2.82 ZMW56.21	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 VEF29.07	$3.02 ZMW60.11	+3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.32 VEF342.37	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 VEF44.33	$6.03 ZMW120.22	+35.7%
Average			+18.8%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Venezuela	Zambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.42 VEF482.92	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.47 VEF423.65	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.14 VEF849.19	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.63 VEF764.38	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-5.4%
Average			-45.6%

Venezuela vs. Zambia - Cost of clothing

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