Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 78.7% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
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pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
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pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 98.5% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Czech Republic
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
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