Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 23.5% cheaper than Anguilla overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.9% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Anguilla, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.21
ZMW207.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$3.82
ZMW110.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.71
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.33
ZMW9.53
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.74
ZMW21.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.64
ZMW104.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$4.85
ZMW139.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.92
ZMW55.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.80
ZMW51.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
ZMW34.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.60
ZMW17.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.27
ZMW36.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.56
ZMW16.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
ZMW27.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
ZMW19.41
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.77
ZMW137.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,066.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$8,004.53
ZMW230,602.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW349.44
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$125.92
ZMW3,627.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW6,177.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$114.96
ZMW3,311.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$83.50
ZMW2,405.60
|
|
pay 86.9% more for childcare
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$176.79
ZMW5,093.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,570.42
ZMW189,287.42
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.97
ZMW27.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.07
ZMW59.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
ZMW71.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$41.21
ZMW1,187.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW100.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Anguilla
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW531.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW541.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,597.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,384.27
|
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