Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 20.3% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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