Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 56.7% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 62.3% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 62.8% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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