Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 49.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$7.21
ZMW165.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$3.82
ZMW87.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.71
ZMW16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.33
ZMW7.62
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$0.74
ZMW17.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$3.64
ZMW83.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.85
ZMW111.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$1.92
ZMW44.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$1.80
ZMW41.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.20
ZMW27.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.60
ZMW13.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.27
ZMW29.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.56
ZMW12.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.96
ZMW22.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.67
ZMW15.51
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.77
ZMW109.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$37.04
ZMW852.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$8,004.53
ZMW184,233.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$12.13
ZMW279.18
|
|
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$125.92
ZMW2,898.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$214.42
ZMW4,935.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$114.96
ZMW2,645.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$83.50
ZMW1,921.89
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$176.79
ZMW4,069.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$6,570.42
ZMW151,225.65
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$0.97
ZMW22.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$2.07
ZMW47.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$2.49
ZMW57.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$41.21
ZMW948.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$3.50
ZMW80.54
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$18.43
ZMW424.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$18.78
ZMW432.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$90.18
ZMW2,075.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$82.76
ZMW1,904.84
|
|
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