Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 4.2% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 63.9% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Zambia
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Zambia are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 63.9% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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