Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 27.6% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK76.62
|
$4.65
₴170.99
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK71.04
|
$3.61
₴132.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK18.29
|
$0.49
₴18.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK9.73
|
$0.39
₴14.36
|
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pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK19.76
|
$0.54
₴19.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK94.99
|
$3.21
₴118.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK105.87
|
$3.15
₴116.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK36.06
|
$1.46
₴53.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK39.52
|
$1.56
₴57.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK23.50
|
$0.22
₴8.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK14.08
|
$0.47
₴17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK23.70
|
$0.50
₴18.40
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK10.98
|
$0.72
₴26.59
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK11.60
|
$0.17
₴6.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK15.02
|
$0.25
₴9.26
|
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pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK109.61
|
$3.81
₴140.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK638.49
|
$7.13
₴262.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK257,959.81
|
$19,124.68
₴703,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK182.10
|
$3.35
₴123.21
|
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pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,163.07
|
$4.40
₴162.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK5,721.63
|
$234.03
₴8,612.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,024.29
|
$155.62
₴5,727.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,243.28
|
$61.95
₴2,279.83
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK3,570.47
|
$183.02
₴6,735.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK293,189.86
|
$3,871.85
₴142,494.21
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK25.49
|
$0.85
₴31.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK37.65
|
$0.96
₴35.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK55.40
|
$1.95
₴71.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK587.06
|
$18.82
₴692.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK63.85
|
$2.98
₴109.51
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK921.18
|
$40.33
₴1,484.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK648.97
|
$30.46
₴1,121.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK1,880.24
|
$64.81
₴2,385.35
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,202.69
|
$73.44
₴2,702.91
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