Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 29.2% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 18.1% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
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