Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 45.5% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Zambia
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% less in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 30.1% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 54.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
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