Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 26.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.98
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.91
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.68
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.15
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.82
|
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.48
|
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€873.45
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€710.59
|
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.71
|
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.75
|
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.61
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.02
|
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
|
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