Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 1.5% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Chile, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 92.7% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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