Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 50.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 74.5% less in Zambia
- Groceries
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pay 35.3% less in Zambia
- Transportation
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pay 53.2% less in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 27.7% less in Zambia
- Childcare
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pay 72.3% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
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