Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 30.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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