Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 19.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.29
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.42
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.94
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.83
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.60
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.72
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.71
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.71
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.31
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.24
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.29
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
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pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.18
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.56
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,909.41
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.59
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 89.6% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.79
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM444.45
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM338.03
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.92
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM262.27
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,144.84
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.36
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.50
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.27
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.31
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.71
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.47
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.88
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM157.01
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM180.22
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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