Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tokelau, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Tokelau
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Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tokelau
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
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