Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 19.9% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 95.0% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Zambia
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Zambia are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Zambia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
$7.21
ZMW200.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
$3.82
ZMW106.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
$0.71
ZMW19.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
$0.74
ZMW20.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
$3.64
ZMW101.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
$4.85
ZMW134.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
$1.92
ZMW53.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
$1.80
ZMW49.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
$1.20
ZMW33.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.60
ZMW16.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$1.27
ZMW35.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.56
ZMW15.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.96
ZMW26.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.67
ZMW18.74
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
$4.77
ZMW132.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
$37.04
ZMW1,030.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,692.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
$12.13
ZMW337.46
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
$125.92
ZMW3,503.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
$214.42
ZMW5,965.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
$114.96
ZMW3,198.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
$83.50
ZMW2,323.08
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
$176.79
ZMW4,918.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,794.34
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
$0.97
ZMW26.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
$2.07
ZMW57.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
$2.49
ZMW69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
$41.21
ZMW1,146.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
$3.50
ZMW97.36
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
$18.43
ZMW512.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
$18.78
ZMW522.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
$90.18
ZMW2,508.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
$82.76
ZMW2,302.48
|
|
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