Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 11.8% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 80.6% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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