Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 0.4% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in Zambia
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Zambia are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB764.91
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB794.90
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.08
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.02
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.18
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB618.74
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB774.93
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB337.73
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB719.80
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB420.87
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.55
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.46
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.28
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.68
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.25
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB622.09
|
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,274.84
|
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,187,108.02
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB467.23
|
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,821.07
|
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,240.14
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,893.01
|
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,914.92
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,386.56
|
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,598,686.43
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.48
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.57
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB509.94
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,549.44
|
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB854.14
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,161.74
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,582.57
|
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,875.74
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,211.65
|
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
|
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