Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 98.8% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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