Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 27.6% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.71
|
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.87
|
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.14
|
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.77
|
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.81
|
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.05
|
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€834.09
|
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€708.53
|
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€517.21
|
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
|
pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.05
|
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.68
|
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.68
|
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
|
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