Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 66.6% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 73.9% less in Zambia
- Groceries
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pay 59.8% less in Zambia
- Transportation
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pay 2.2 times more in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 53.4% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 64.9% less in Zambia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Zambia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Zambia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 78.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 64.9% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
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