Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Zambia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Zambia is 48.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zambia is 58.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Zambia are 77.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Zambia are 67.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Zambia are 59.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Zambia is 84.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Zambia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 6.94 $      -65.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 23.15 $      -69.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 3.73 $      -66.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 0.88 $      -85.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 1.51 $      -78.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 2.02 $      -61.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 0.61 $      -76.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 0.32 $      -84.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $ 4.78 $      +19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 0.75 $      -77.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 0.81 $      -61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $ 1.50 $      -64.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $ 3.50 $      -40.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $ 1.81 $      -67.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $ 2.22 $      -69.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.06 $      -55.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.69 $      -9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.16 $      -42.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 0.52 $      -76.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.91 $      -31.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.63 $      -55.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 0.93 $      -57.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 0.55 $      -75.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 6.44 $      -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $ 0.88 $      -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $ 1.26 $      -64.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 2.27 $      -77.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.99 $      -60.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 40.00 $      -38.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 2.51 $      -33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 1.68 $      -39.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 9.20 $      -69.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 4.59 $      +30.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 8,004.53 $      -73.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $ 28,559.57 $      +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $ 73.11 $      -65.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $ 50.95 $      -10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $ 125.24 $      +75.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $ 41.92 $      -9.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $ 13.82 $      -36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $ 4.18 $      -70.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.28 $ 176.79 $      -87.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $ 9,585.47 $      -57.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $ 19.72 $      -62.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $ 17.57 $      -58.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $ 79.11 $      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $ 72.43 $      -36.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.32 $ 211.15 $      -87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.62 $ 127.86 $      -91.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.19 $ 864.39 $      -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $ 707.75 $      -70.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $ 321.50 $      +6.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.88 $ 588.36 $      +133.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Zambia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.04 $ 279.82 $      -93.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 25.00      +280.2 %
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