Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Zambia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 49.1% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 76.5% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$7 ZMW 172
145.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$23.02 ZMW 566
247.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$3.62 ZMW 89
214.36%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
334.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
510.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
244.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
35.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
175.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
62.01%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
171.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$7.48 ZMW 184
123.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
207.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$4.99 ZMW 123
304.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
3.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
187.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
33.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
65.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.78 ZMW 167
3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
97.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
99.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
104.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$39.44 ZMW 970
7.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.48 ZMW 61
129.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$9.4 ZMW 231
262.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
62.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
289.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
16.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
159.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
-73.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$126 ZMW 3,111
-74.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
35.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$13.59 ZMW 334
90.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.1 ZMW 101
149.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$176 ZMW 4,329
227.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$9,594 ZMW 236K
11.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$19.78 ZMW 487
369.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$17.61 ZMW 433
131.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$78 ZMW 1,919
26.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
84.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$208 ZMW 5,117
310.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$127 ZMW 3,129
417.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$865 ZMW 21.3K
75.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$706 ZMW 17.4K
51.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
18.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
-59.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$281 ZMW 6,903
598.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
25
-82.36%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

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