Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 61.4% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$7.21
ZMW205.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$3.82
ZMW109.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.71
ZMW20.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.33
ZMW9.45
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.74
ZMW21.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.64
ZMW103.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.85
ZMW138.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.92
ZMW54.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$1.80
ZMW51.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.20
ZMW34.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.60
ZMW17.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.27
ZMW36.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.56
ZMW16.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.96
ZMW27.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.67
ZMW19.24
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.77
ZMW136.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,057.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$8,004.53
ZMW228,589.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$12.13
ZMW346.39
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$125.92
ZMW3,595.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$214.42
ZMW6,123.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$114.96
ZMW3,282.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$83.50
ZMW2,384.61
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$176.79
ZMW5,048.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW187,635.33
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$0.97
ZMW27.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.07
ZMW59.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.49
ZMW71.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$41.21
ZMW1,176.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$3.50
ZMW99.94
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$18.43
ZMW526.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$18.78
ZMW536.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$90.18
ZMW2,575.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$82.76
ZMW2,363.46
|
|
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