Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 59.5% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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