Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.7 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in United States instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK76.62
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK71.04
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK18.29
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK9.73
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK19.76
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK94.99
|
$5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK105.87
|
$3.83
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK36.06
|
$4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK39.52
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK23.50
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK14.08
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK23.70
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK10.98
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK11.60
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK15.02
|
$1.27
|
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pay 67.6% more for transportation
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Zambia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK109.61
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK638.49
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK257,959.81
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK182.10
|
$16.64
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,163.07
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK5,721.63
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,024.29
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,243.28
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK3,570.47
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK293,189.86
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK25.49
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK37.65
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK55.40
|
$8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK587.06
|
$42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK63.85
|
$12.04
|
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pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK921.18
|
$45.40
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK648.97
|
$36.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK1,880.24
|
$79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,202.69
|
$109.59
|
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