Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 46.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.6% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 61.5% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,508
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
|
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