Cost of living comparison
India is 34.2% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in India instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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