Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 4.4% more expensive than Serbia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD791
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 81.2% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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