Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 3.2 times more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 89.0% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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