Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 49.4% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Zambia
- Groceries
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pay 22.1% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 36.4% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.04
|
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.65
|
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.40
|
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.95
|
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.88
|
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.95
|
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.99
|
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.34
|
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£752.15
|
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.91
|
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.92
|
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.95
|
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.53
|
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.49
|
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
|
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