Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 5.1% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$5.80
UAH242.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$5.14
UAH214.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.39
UAH16.36
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$0.59
UAH24.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$3.76
UAH156.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$3.67
UAH153.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.58
UAH65.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$1.68
UAH70.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.66
UAH27.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$0.65
UAH27.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.80
UAH33.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
|
pay 21.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$4.89
UAH204.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$10.29
UAH429.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,558.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$3.85
UAH160.76
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$5.34
UAH223.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$273.41
UAH11,420.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$187.56
UAH7,834.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$56.79
UAH2,372.18
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$271.83
UAH11,354.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$5,183.21
UAH216,510.42
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$0.94
UAH39.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$1.03
UAH42.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$2.19
UAH91.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$20.50
UAH856.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$3.71
UAH155.03
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$46.28
UAH1,933.29
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$74.32
UAH3,104.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$81.41
UAH3,400.50
|
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