Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 2.9 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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