Cost of living comparison
France is 2.5 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in France instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.95
ZK97.05
|
$15.40
€15.12
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.45
ZK56.24
|
$9.27
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZK10.61
|
$2.52
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZK7.77
|
$1.72
€1.69
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZK14.57
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZK86.15
|
$7.87
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZK68.16
|
$4.00
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
ZK27.37
|
$3.05
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZK34.63
|
$4.55
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
ZK16.30
|
$1.27
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ZK7.01
|
$0.94
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZK15.39
|
$1.22
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ZK6.48
|
$1.40
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZK8.74
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZK9.64
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
ZK76.03
|
$7.91
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.67
ZK402.75
|
$49.29
€48.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,579.78
ZK107,400.80
|
$24,317.30
€23,871.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.72
€16.41
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.88
ZK357.11
|
$28.65
€28.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.33
ZK6,257.09
|
$705.48
€692.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.33
ZK3,808.66
|
$568.84
€558.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.91
ZK1,875.69
|
$118.36
€116.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.89
ZK1,565.19
|
$733.34
€719.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,600.00
ZK173,022.15
|
$9,235.26
€9,065.95
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
ZK16.87
|
$5.55
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
ZK27.48
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK43.37
|
$10.30
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.34
ZK609.55
|
$35.94
€35.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
ZK32.65
|
$10.50
€10.31
|
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pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.49
€79.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.46
€34.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
ZK1,625.70
|
$85.42
€83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
ZK2,157.53
|
$117.33
€115.17
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