Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 20.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Zambia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥933
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥716
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥106
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥829
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥791
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥292
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥395
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥315
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥148
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥238
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥295
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥183
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥612
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,377
|
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,193,913
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,684
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,505
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,505
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,153
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,379
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,746
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,607,710
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥392
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥402
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥577
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,363
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,735
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,875
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,886
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,836
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,833
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
|
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