Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 38.9% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Pakistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
$1.63
PKR453.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
$3.70
PKR1,027.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
$0.30
PKR82.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
$0.20
PKR56.59
|
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pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
$0.54
PKR151.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
$2.48
PKR687.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
$2.74
PKR760.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
$1.15
PKR320.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
$1.24
PKR343.35
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
$0.47
PKR129.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
$0.28
PKR77.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
$0.32
PKR89.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
$0.23
PKR63.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
$0.17
PKR46.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
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pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
$3.71
PKR1,029.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
$6.71
PKR1,863.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,207,239.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
$4.64
PKR1,287.81
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
$13.82
PKR3,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
$88.73
PKR24,627.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
$52.29
PKR14,513.29
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
$60.51
PKR16,793.75
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
$34.35
PKR9,534.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,838.43
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
$1.82
PKR506.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
$1.50
PKR415.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
$1.89
PKR524.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
$12.72
PKR3,530.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
$3.87
PKR1,074.36
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
$14.19
PKR3,937.59
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
$21.90
PKR6,077.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
$61.34
PKR17,026.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
$28.94
PKR8,032.23
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