Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 42.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.43
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.02
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.48
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.13
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.93
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.88
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.52
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.86
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.26
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.85
|
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,487.75
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.36
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.66
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€699.30
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€553.21
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€203.55
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€405.56
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,890.34
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.91
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.08
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.73
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.86
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.32
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.85
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.08
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.04
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.20
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
|
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