Cost of Living in Zomba vs Agboville

Cost of living in Zomba is 36% lower than in Agboville (without rent).

Rent in Zomba is 64% cheaper than in Agboville.

Cost of living including rent in Zomba is 51% lower than in Agboville.

Food in Zomba is 37% cheaper than in Agboville.

Transport in Zomba is 13% cheaper than in Agboville.

Zomba vs. Agboville Comparision

Zomba Agboville
Cost of Living, including rent
498 $
1,012 $
Without Rent
306 $
478 $
Rent & Utilities
192 $
533 $
Food
211 $
333 $
Transport
43 $
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
551 $
201 $
Quality of Life
22
14
Population
101.0K
135.0K

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Zomba Agboville

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.18 $ 3.38 $
Dinner, for 2 17.1 $ 50.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.56 $ 10.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.97 $ 1.03 $
Capuccino 2.1 $ 2.46 $
Coke, 330ml 0.88 $ 0.79 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.89 $ 2.47 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.51 $ 0.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.51 $ 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.51 $ 2.21 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.33 $ 14.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.46 $ 8.18 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.12 $ 8.51 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $ 2.71 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.22 $ 1 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $ 1.49 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 1.37 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $ 1.7 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $ 0.57 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.79 $ 2.68 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.03 $ 8.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $ 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.01 $ 1.23 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.25 $ 0.94 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14.5 $ 46.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.28 $ 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.4 $ 15.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16.9 $ 29.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.6 $ 6.69 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.7 $ 3.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.73 $ 1.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.7 $ 2.5 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.8 $ 113 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.6 $ 173 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.8 $ 53.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 120 $ 272 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 272 $ 901 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 205 $ 745 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 444 $ 1,643 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,468 $ 2,136 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 429 $ 1,279 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 551 $ 201 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.7 % 11.49 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.8 $ 68.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.83 $ 8.45 $
Haircut 3.04 $ 9.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.5 $ 68.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 33.6 $ 68 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 366 $ 166 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 866 $ 3,120 $