Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.0 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW135.44
|
$19.51
ISK2,678
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.24
|
$16.45
ISK2,257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.67
|
$2.70
ISK371
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
$1.95
ISK268
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
$3.16
ISK433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.71
|
$6.72
ISK922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.72
|
$6.27
ISK861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.47
|
$6.03
ISK828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.94
|
$7.60
ISK1,043
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.69
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.72
|
$1.15
ISK158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.72
|
$8.42
ISK1,156
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW973.20
|
$68.29
ISK9,373
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW210,337.77
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,450,444
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW318.74
|
$23.23
ISK3,188
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,795.48
|
$74.47
ISK10,221
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,899.46
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,193.56
|
$1,325.48
ISK181,909
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.20
|
$66.99
ISK9,194
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,924.79
|
$254.97
ISK34,992
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW154,629.29
|
$5,993.83
ISK822,593
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
$9.37
ISK1,287
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.67
|
$4.61
ISK633
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.61
|
$11.22
ISK1,539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,068.32
|
$60.00
ISK8,235
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.88
|
$13.94
ISK1,913
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW644.56
|
$108.23
ISK14,854
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW690.00
|
$59.73
ISK8,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,369.60
|
$146.94
ISK20,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,309.58
|
$169.24
ISK23,226
|
|
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