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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
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