Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.1 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,508
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,656
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS460
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS553
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,115
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,376
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,257
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,520
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS983
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS503
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS749
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS341
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS308
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,346
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,273,041
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,231
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 89.2% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,432
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,076
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,128
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,686
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,426
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS422,649
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,985
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS704
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS766
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,077
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,846
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 77.4% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,594
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,155
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,737
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,058
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
|
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