Cost of living comparison
Italy is 3.3 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Italy instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.11
ZK18.58
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.55
ZK22.49
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
ZK3.79
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
ZK2.06
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
ZK4.85
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
ZK43.49
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
ZK30.79
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.75
ZK6.65
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
ZK12.20
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
ZK7.35
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZK3.45
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ZK7.62
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
ZK2.41
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
ZK2.33
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
ZK3.37
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
ZK25.96
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.39
ZK215.16
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,665.23
ZK94,068.73
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZK84.11
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
ZK306.44
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$152.55
ZK1,345.50
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$134.17
ZK1,183.37
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.48
ZK568.70
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.94
ZK1,128.45
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.14
ZK126,023.19
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
ZK6.06
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
ZK12.40
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
ZK20.12
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.24
ZK160.88
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.99
ZK26.41
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.37
ZK100.24
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.14
ZK98.29
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.88
ZK528.12
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.39
ZK594.36
|
$124.71
€109.36
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