Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Zambia
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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