Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
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 CFA2,058
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,430
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA475
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA492
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,732
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,085
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,357
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA997
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA358
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA442
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA557
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,349
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,517,692
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,156
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,395
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA511,523
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,462
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,413
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,166
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,868,915
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,496
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,524
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,294
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,577
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,260
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,299
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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