Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 16.0% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.89
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
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pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 41.4% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
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