Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.2% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK70.82
|
$7.74
₽620.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK65.67
|
$4.69
₽375.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK16.91
|
$0.85
₽67.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK8.99
|
$0.41
₽32.83
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK18.27
|
$0.54
₽42.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK87.80
|
$4.40
₽352.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK97.86
|
$3.48
₽278.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK33.33
|
$1.27
₽102.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK36.54
|
$1.79
₽143.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK21.72
|
$0.62
₽49.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK13.01
|
$0.56
₽44.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK21.91
|
$0.66
₽53.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK10.15
|
$1.03
₽82.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK10.73
|
$0.30
₽23.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK13.88
|
$0.25
₽20.27
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK101.32
|
$2.37
₽190.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK590.20
|
$19.36
₽1,550.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK238,450.18
|
$31,226.85
₽2,501,614.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK168.33
|
$3.41
₽272.98
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK1,999.48
|
$6.56
₽525.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK5,288.90
|
$310.33
₽24,860.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK3,719.93
|
$214.38
₽17,173.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,073.62
|
$69.84
₽5,595.35
|
|
pay 18.9% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK3,300.43
|
$220.41
₽17,657.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK271,015.77
|
$4,693.93
₽376,035.17
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK23.56
|
$1.55
₽124.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK34.80
|
$1.73
₽138.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK51.21
|
$2.23
₽178.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK542.66
|
$31.55
₽2,527.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK59.02
|
$4.06
₽325.37
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK851.51
|
$62.85
₽5,035.34
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK599.88
|
$39.44
₽3,159.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK1,738.04
|
$79.13
₽6,339.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,036.10
|
$85.30
₽6,833.65
|
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