Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 49.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Australia, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Zambia or Australia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.