Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 33.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.00
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.55
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.67
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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