Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambia and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 91.6% higher than in Zambia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 120.2% higher than in Zambia
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 252.5% higher than in Zambia
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 218.3% higher than in Zambia
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 104.5% higher than in Zambia
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 423.1% higher than in Zambia
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Restaurants
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.09 $
(5.23 £)		 20.31 $
(15.00 £)		      +186.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 23.06 $
(17.03 £)		 88.03 $
(65.00 £)		      +281.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.67 $
(2.71 £)		 10.16 $
(7.50 £)		      +176.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.90 $
(0.66 £)		 6.77 $
(5.00 £)		      +656.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 $
(1.09 £)		 6.23 $
(4.60 £)		      +323.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.95 $
(1.44 £)		 4.61 $
(3.41 £)		      +137.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.65 $
(0.48 £)		 2.41 $
(1.78 £)		      +272.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.34 $
(0.25 £)		 1.72 $
(1.27 £)		      +413.9 %
Markets
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 $
(3.53 £)		 6.37 $
(4.70 £)		      +33.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.75 $
(0.56 £)		 1.51 $
(1.12 £)		      +101.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.60 £)		 1.00 $
(0.74 £)		      +24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.50 $
(1.11 £)		 4.02 $
(2.97 £)		      +168.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 $
(2.58 £)		 4.40 $
(3.25 £)		      +25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.34 £)		 4.06 $
(3.00 £)		      +124.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.22 $
(1.64 £)		 6.41 $
(4.73 £)		      +189.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.79 £)		 1.35 $
(0.99 £)		      +26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $
(0.51 £)		 0.74 $
(0.55 £)		      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 $
(0.86 £)		 1.30 $
(0.96 £)		      +12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.52 $
(0.39 £)		 1.60 $
(1.18 £)		      +205.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.91 $
(0.67 £)		 0.75 $
(0.55 £)		      -18.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 $
(0.46 £)		 0.70 $
(0.52 £)		      +11.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 $
(0.69 £)		 1.13 $
(0.84 £)		      +22.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $
(0.41 £)		 1.53 $
(1.13 £)		      +176.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.44 $
(4.76 £)		 10.83 $
(8.00 £)		      +68.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 $
(0.65 £)		 2.82 $
(2.08 £)		      +219.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 $
(0.93 £)		 3.33 $
(2.46 £)		      +163.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.27 $
(1.68 £)		 20.30 $
(14.99 £)		      +794.4 %
Transportation
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.99 $
(0.73 £)		 3.25 $
(2.40 £)		      +228.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $
(29.54 £)		 94.80 $
(70.00 £)		      +137.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.51 $
(1.85 £)		 5.42 $
(4.00 £)		      +116.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.68 $
(1.24 £)		 3.88 $
(2.86 £)		      +130.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.20 $
(6.79 £)		 27.09 $
(20.00 £)		      +194.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.59 $
(3.39 £)		 7.38 $
(5.45 £)		      +60.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,004.53 $
(5,910.46 £)		 38,306.37 $
(28,285.00 £)		      +378.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,559.57 $
(21,088.07 £)		 40,423.89 $
(29,848.56 £)		      +41.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 85.54 $
(63.16 £)		 321.96 $
(237.73 £)		      +276.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.95 $
(37.62 £)		 17.46 $
(12.89 £)		      -65.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 125.24 $
(92.48 £)		 42.31 $
(31.24 £)		      -66.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.92 $
(30.96 £)		 46.19 $
(34.10 £)		      +10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.82 $
(10.20 £)		 15.79 $
(11.66 £)		      +14.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.18 $
(3.09 £)		 13.54 $
(10.00 £)		      +223.6 %
Childcare
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 176.79 $
(130.54 £)		 1,707.77 $
(1,261.00 £)		      +866.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,585.47 $
(7,077.81 £)		 20,588.90 $
(15,202.61 £)		      +114.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.72 $
(14.56 £)		 89.90 $
(66.38 £)		      +355.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 17.57 $
(12.97 £)		 44.54 $
(32.89 £)		      +153.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.11 $
(58.41 £)		 101.15 $
(74.69 £)		      +27.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.43 $
(53.48 £)		 103.27 $
(76.25 £)		      +42.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 211.15 $
(155.91 £)		 1,410.13 $
(1,041.22 £)		      +567.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 127.86 $
(94.41 £)		 1,143.21 $
(844.13 £)		      +794.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 864.39 $
(638.26 £)		 2,333.69 $
(1,723.17 £)		      +170.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 707.75 $
(522.59 £)		 1,849.44 $
(1,365.60 £)		      +161.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 321.50 $
(237.39 £)		 587.15 $
(433.55 £)		      +82.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 588.36 $
(434.44 £)		 470.10 $
(347.12 £)		      -20.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Zambia Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 279.82 $
(206.62 £)		 3,222.82 $
(2,379.70 £)		      +1,051.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 25.00 5.75      -77.0 %
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