Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.7 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Zambia
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New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW196.44
|
$13.47
NZ$23.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.10
|
$8.81
NZ$15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.44
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.01
|
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.15
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.04
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.18
|
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.43
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW48.94
|
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.72
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.45
|
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.47
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.34
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.04
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.35
|
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
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pay 93.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW129.82
|
$6.26
NZ$10.74
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,008.93
|
$69.15
NZ$118.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,060.23
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,421.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW330.44
|
$17.90
NZ$30.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,430.30
|
$51.16
NZ$87.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,841.33
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,728.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,131.72
|
$809.64
NZ$1,388.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,274.76
|
$91.68
NZ$157.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,816.11
|
$611.89
NZ$1,049.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW178,992.21
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,283.44
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.34
|
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.49
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW67.81
|
$22.88
NZ$39.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,122.70
|
$38.53
NZ$66.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.33
|
$10.92
NZ$18.72
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW502.20
|
$65.31
NZ$112.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW511.72
|
$40.78
NZ$69.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,456.60
|
$93.71
NZ$160.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,254.59
|
$121.74
NZ$208.79
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