Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 37.4% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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