Cost of living
Zambia
compared toGermany
| Cost of living one person |
$756
|
$1566
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2211
|
$3780
|
| One person rent |
$336
|
$646
|
| Family rent |
$1351
|
$2047
|
| Food expenses |
$266
|
$596
|
| Transport expenses |
$109.63
|
$131.33
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$261.31
|
$3673
|
| Quality of life |
32.76
|
32.84
|
| Human freedom index |
7.42
|
6.99
|
| Life expectancy |
68.03
|
71.05
|
| English speaking % |
19.91%
|
54.05%
|
| Population |
17.4M
|
82.9M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$6.43
|
$12.65
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$20.59
|
$73.61
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$3
|
$11.7
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.11
|
$4.47
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.69
|
$3.86
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.71
|
$3.22
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$325.09
|
$719.12
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$374.78
|
$662.04
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$598.02
|
$1705.26
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$626.2
|
$1226.64
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$70.42
|
$157.65
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$98.55
|
$265.03
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$49.36
|
$47.76
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$25.8
|
$3.53
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2150
|
$5052
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$8071
|
$5199
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.72
|
$3.28
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$33.64
|
$47.5
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$10.09
|
$20.51
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.11
|
$1.74
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.2
|
$1.11
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.67
|
$2.47
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.05
|
$3.62
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.39
|
$3.01
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.74
|
$13.24
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.86
|
$12.82
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.94
|
$19.88
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.53
|
$3.22
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.85
|
$1.83
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.7
|
$2.12
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.53
|
$3.85
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.91
|
$1.56
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.41
|
$1.78
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.37
|
$0.68
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$0.82
|
$1.82
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$7.15
|
$5.73
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.89
|
$1.11
|
| Cigarette pack |
$2.8
|
$9.87
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.71
|
$12.15
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.99
|
$3.21
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.29
|
$2.05
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1
|
$1.66
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$29.95
|
$32
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.17
|
$14.49
|
| Doctor's visit |
$19.45
|
$60.07
|
| Haircut, simple |
$4.19
|
$15.77
|
| Brand Jeans |
$21.11
|
$99.19
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$80.29
|
$102.94
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$155.27
|
$550
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$5328
|
$11504
|