Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 31.4% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 59.7% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Zambia
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Zambia are more expensive than in Madagascar. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,730
|
$7.21
ZMW202.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,340
|
$3.82
ZMW107.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,356
|
$0.71
ZMW20.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,079
|
$0.33
ZMW9.30
|
|
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,350
|
$0.74
ZMW20.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,469
|
$3.64
ZMW102.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,558
|
$4.85
ZMW136.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,543
|
$1.92
ZMW54.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,879
|
$1.80
ZMW50.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,037
|
$1.20
ZMW33.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,504
|
$0.60
ZMW16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,595
|
$1.27
ZMW35.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,595
|
$0.56
ZMW15.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,338
|
$0.96
ZMW26.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,741
|
$0.67
ZMW18.93
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,260
|
$4.77
ZMW133.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,040.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,936,341
|
$8,004.53
ZMW224,944.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,987
|
$12.13
ZMW340.87
|
|
pay 78.3% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA276,340
|
$125.92
ZMW3,538.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,144,152
|
$214.42
ZMW6,025.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA307,676
|
$114.96
ZMW3,230.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA170,218
|
$83.50
ZMW2,346.58
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA424,608
|
$176.79
ZMW4,968.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,448,402
|
$6,570.42
ZMW184,643.20
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,322
|
$0.97
ZMW27.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,356
|
$2.07
ZMW58.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,645
|
$2.49
ZMW69.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA146,197
|
$41.21
ZMW1,158.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,511
|
$3.50
ZMW98.34
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,986
|
$18.43
ZMW518.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA74,158
|
$18.78
ZMW527.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA340,703
|
$90.18
ZMW2,534.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA271,630
|
$82.76
ZMW2,325.77
|
|
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