Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 71.8% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 86.6% more in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 70.0% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% more in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Zambia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Zambia are more expensive than in Syria. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Syria, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 86.6% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 70.0% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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