Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 30.2% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW196.44
|
$8.97
ZAR161.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.10
|
$4.77
ZAR86.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.44
|
$0.95
ZAR17.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.01
|
$0.74
ZAR13.36
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.15
|
$0.99
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.04
|
$3.67
ZAR66.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.18
|
$4.20
ZAR75.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.43
|
$2.23
ZAR40.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW48.94
|
$2.03
ZAR36.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.72
|
$0.68
ZAR12.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.45
|
$0.62
ZAR11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.47
|
$0.64
ZAR11.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.34
|
$0.70
ZAR12.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.04
|
$0.55
ZAR9.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.35
|
$0.61
ZAR10.98
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW129.82
|
$4.99
ZAR89.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,008.93
|
$52.31
ZAR943.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,060.23
|
$20,607.77
ZAR371,535.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW330.44
|
$8.55
ZAR154.13
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,430.30
|
$41.37
ZAR745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,841.33
|
$382.55
ZAR6,897.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,131.72
|
$326.35
ZAR5,883.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,274.76
|
$80.40
ZAR1,449.49
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,816.11
|
$174.12
ZAR3,139.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW178,992.21
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,720.06
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.34
|
$2.11
ZAR38.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.49
|
$1.88
ZAR33.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW67.81
|
$2.90
ZAR52.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,122.70
|
$29.50
ZAR531.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.33
|
$6.62
ZAR119.37
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW502.20
|
$47.72
ZAR860.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW511.72
|
$32.06
ZAR577.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,456.60
|
$90.39
ZAR1,629.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,254.59
|
$81.37
ZAR1,466.96
|
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