Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 21.7% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% less in Zambia
The cost of housing and groceries in Zambia are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.95
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.75
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.55
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.36
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.35
|
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,522.81
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.52
|
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.64
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€607.95
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€471.57
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.62
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€338.68
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,615.89
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.38
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.74
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.25
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.86
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.17
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.66
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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