Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 51.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$7.21
ZMW205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$3.82
ZMW108.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.71
ZMW20.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.33
ZMW9.43
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.74
ZMW21.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$3.64
ZMW103.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.85
ZMW138.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.92
ZMW54.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.00
|
$1.80
ZMW51.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.20
ZMW34.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.60
ZMW17.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$1.27
ZMW36.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.56
ZMW16.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.96
ZMW27.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.67
ZMW19.21
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.77
ZMW135.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.51
|
$37.04
ZMW1,055.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,006.89
|
$8,004.53
ZMW228,202.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.48
|
$12.13
ZMW345.81
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.14
|
$125.92
ZMW3,589.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,474.61
|
$214.42
ZMW6,113.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,355.41
|
$114.96
ZMW3,277.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.48
|
$83.50
ZMW2,380.57
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,400.42
|
$176.79
ZMW5,040.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,003.60
|
$6,570.42
ZMW187,317.59
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$0.97
ZMW27.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.43
|
$2.07
ZMW59.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.83
|
$2.49
ZMW70.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.98
|
$41.21
ZMW1,174.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.63
|
$3.50
ZMW99.77
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.77
|
$18.43
ZMW525.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.01
|
$18.78
ZMW535.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.15
|
$90.18
ZMW2,570.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.77
|
$82.76
ZMW2,359.46
|
|
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