Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 28.3% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% less in Zambia
Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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