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
FCFA8,684
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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