Cost of living comparison
France is 3.8 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in France instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.11
ZK18.58
|
$17.43
€15.28
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.55
ZK22.49
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
ZK3.79
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
ZK2.06
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
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pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
ZK4.85
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
ZK43.49
|
$8.34
€7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
ZK30.79
|
$4.51
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.75
ZK6.65
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
ZK12.20
|
$5.24
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZK7.35
|
$1.43
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZK3.45
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZK7.62
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
ZK2.41
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
ZK2.33
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
ZK3.37
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
ZK25.96
|
$6.71
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.39
ZK215.16
|
$53.41
€46.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,665.23
ZK94,068.73
|
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZK84.11
|
$19.63
€17.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
ZK306.44
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$152.55
ZK1,345.50
|
$756.00
€662.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$134.17
ZK1,183.37
|
$585.91
€513.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.48
ZK568.70
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.94
ZK1,128.45
|
$738.08
€647.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.14
ZK126,023.19
|
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
ZK6.06
|
$6.39
€5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
ZK12.40
|
$3.19
€2.79
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
ZK20.12
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.24
ZK160.88
|
$41.75
€36.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.99
ZK26.41
|
$11.86
€10.40
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.37
ZK100.24
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.14
ZK98.29
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.88
ZK528.12
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.39
ZK594.36
|
$131.69
€115.48
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