Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bolivia vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Bolivia is 22.3% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% more in Bolivia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bolivia are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Bolivia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
Bolivia vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 77.7% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
$2.82
BOB19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
$6.76
BOB46.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
$0.97
BOB6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
$1.31
BOB9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
$2.43
BOB16.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
$3.74
BOB25.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
$2.01
BOB13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
$0.82
BOB5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
$0.52
BOB3.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
$2.41
BOB16.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
$26.13
BOB180.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
$20,165.68
BOB138,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
$12.71
BOB87.59
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of transportation
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
$37.51
BOB258.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
$379.82
BOB2,617.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
$253.87
BOB1,749.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
$31.96
BOB220.19
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
$167.87
BOB1,156.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
$3,180.74
BOB21,917.02
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
$1.67
BOB11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
$2.62
BOB18.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
$2.52
BOB17.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
$32.86
BOB226.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
$6.59
BOB45.38
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
$33.19
BOB228.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
$45.06
BOB310.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
$67.11
BOB462.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
$58.35
BOB402.08
|
|
Zambia vs. Bolivia - Cost of clothing
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