Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 1.1% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
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