Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 47.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
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