Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 16.4% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.1% more in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Zambia
The cost of restaurants and housing in Zambia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Zambia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
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