Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 22.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 65.9% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Zambia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Zambia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 65.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
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