Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 8.5% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK86.25
|
$3.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK79.97
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK20.59
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK10.95
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK22.25
|
$1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK106.93
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK119.17
|
$3.87
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK40.59
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK44.49
|
$2.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK26.45
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK15.84
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK26.68
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK12.36
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK13.06
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK16.91
|
$0.46
|
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pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK123.39
|
$2.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK718.76
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK290,389.66
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK205.00
|
$13.73
|
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pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,435.01
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK6,440.94
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,530.21
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,525.30
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK4,019.33
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK330,048.72
|
$6,198.40
|
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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK28.70
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK42.38
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK62.36
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK660.86
|
$35.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK71.88
|
$6.18
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK1,036.98
|
$54.02
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK730.55
|
$42.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK2,116.62
|
$91.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,479.60
|
$77.33
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