Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 42.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.35
|
$7.21
ZMW205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.00
|
$3.82
ZMW108.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.99
|
$0.71
ZMW20.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$0.33
ZMW9.43
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.74
ZMW21.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.80
|
$3.64
ZMW103.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.66
|
$4.85
ZMW138.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.42
|
$1.92
ZMW54.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.14
|
$1.80
ZMW51.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.20
ZMW34.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.60
ZMW17.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.27
ZMW36.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.56
ZMW16.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.96
ZMW27.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.67
ZMW19.21
|
|
pay 55.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.57
|
$4.77
ZMW135.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€110.30
|
$37.04
ZMW1,055.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,028.95
|
$8,004.53
ZMW228,202.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.90
|
$12.13
ZMW345.81
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.32
|
$125.92
ZMW3,589.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,298.70
|
$214.42
ZMW6,113.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,096.58
|
$114.96
ZMW3,277.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.59
|
$83.50
ZMW2,380.57
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€919.78
|
$176.79
ZMW5,040.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,251.50
|
$6,570.42
ZMW187,317.59
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.48
|
$0.97
ZMW27.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.51
|
$2.07
ZMW59.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.18
|
$2.49
ZMW70.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.42
|
$41.21
ZMW1,174.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.35
|
$3.50
ZMW99.77
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.96
|
$18.43
ZMW525.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.92
|
$18.78
ZMW535.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€79.05
|
$90.18
ZMW2,570.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€82.26
|
$82.76
ZMW2,359.46
|
|
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