New Zealand vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
37
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
16%
🎓 Higher education
91
51
😀 Quality of life
89
30
🏙️ Population
5.29M
21.3M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 127% more expensive than in Zambia ($827). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 127th 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 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 18th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Zambia

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 31 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.

New Zealand Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$13285

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K