Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 47.0% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 16.4% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 45.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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