Cost of living comparison
India is 37.2% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in India instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW136.29
|
$2.48
₹208.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.80
|
$3.94
₹331.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.83
|
$0.39
₹33.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.87
|
$0.17
₹14.37
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.20
|
$0.46
₹38.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW104.35
|
$2.56
₹215.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW129.52
|
$2.56
₹214.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.87
|
$0.93
₹77.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.23
|
$1.36
₹114.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.88
|
$0.85
₹71.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.79
|
$0.31
₹26.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.92
|
$0.47
₹39.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.38
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.41
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW133.55
|
$4.69
₹394.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW979.25
|
$10.04
₹844.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW211,646.00
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,778.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW320.72
|
$2.97
₹249.87
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,819.09
|
$7.66
₹644.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,942.37
|
$136.15
₹11,451.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,219.64
|
$88.97
₹7,482.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.85
|
$28.75
₹2,418.13
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,942.98
|
$58.47
₹4,917.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW155,591.03
|
$1,644.63
₹138,328.43
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.08
|
$1.84
₹154.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.03
|
$1.59
₹134.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.03
|
$3.63
₹305.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,074.97
|
$16.08
₹1,352.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW82.39
|
$3.38
₹284.17
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW648.57
|
$23.53
₹1,978.92
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW694.29
|
$24.73
₹2,080.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,384.34
|
$41.02
₹3,450.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,323.95
|
$30.71
₹2,583.23
|
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