Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 44.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% less in Zambia
- Housing
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pay 3.9% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
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pay 36.1% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.08
|
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.95
|
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.91
|
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.11
|
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.71
|
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.81
|
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
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