Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 31.4% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Zambia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Zambia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
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