Bolivia vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bolivia Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1646
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$282
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$248
💸 GDP per capita
$3523
$1488
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.38
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
33
🌐 English speaking %
4%
16%
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
34
26
🏙️ Population
11.1M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Bolivia ($688) is 27% less expensive than in Zambia ($943). Bolivia ranked 132nd vs 84th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bolivia compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 138th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bolivia vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Bolivia and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bolivia Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.72
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.94
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
21.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1171
$1975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.58
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$21.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.52
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3810
$7053

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Cities Comparison in Bolivia vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bolivia

City Cost of living Population
La Paz
$724
2.87M
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$733
3.15M
El Alto
$672
842K
Cochabamba
$531
632K
Oruro
$651
265K
Sacaba
$530
172K
Tarija
$581
180K
Sucre
$464
300K
Potosi
$568
190K
Trinidad
$783
101K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$674
2.47M
Ndola
$1436
528K
Kitwe
$1417
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$964
241K
Livingstone
$660
137K
Choma
$779
122K
Kasama
$1353
168K
Mansa
$1226
129K
Mufulira
$1429
122K
Chingola
$1290
147K