Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 23.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 28.7% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.7% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.5% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% less in Zambia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Zambia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
|
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