Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 22.4% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% more in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Zambia
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Zambia are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Zambia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
|
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
|
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