Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 28.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 16.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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