Cost of living comparison
Spain is 64.0% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Spain instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK76.62
|
$12.45
€11.68
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK71.04
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK18.29
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK9.73
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK19.76
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK94.99
|
$5.73
€5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK105.87
|
$3.55
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK36.06
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK39.52
|
$3.11
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK23.50
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK14.08
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK23.70
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK10.98
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK11.60
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK15.02
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
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pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK109.61
|
$6.67
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK638.49
|
$39.84
€37.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK257,959.81
|
$24,357.72
€22,841.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK182.10
|
$14.14
€13.26
|
|
pay 72.1% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,163.07
|
$40.62
€38.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK5,721.63
|
$697.48
€654.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,024.29
|
$570.67
€535.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,243.28
|
$106.79
€100.14
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK3,570.47
|
$342.46
€321.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK293,189.86
|
$7,368.05
€6,909.38
|
|
pay 91.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK25.49
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK37.65
|
$1.85
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK55.40
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK587.06
|
$43.33
€40.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK63.85
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK921.18
|
$73.58
€69.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK648.97
|
$33.02
€30.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK1,880.24
|
$74.35
€69.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,202.69
|
$91.35
€85.66
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