Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.4 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
|
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