Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 32.2% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Accra, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS70.50
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS107.98
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS10.86
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.26
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS50.64
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS165.53
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS33.45
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS31.87
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS18.66
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.69
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS11.93
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.65
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS17.72
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS14.10
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS63.55
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS482.64
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS163.43
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 57.7% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS650.03
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS581.05
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 98.0% more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS112,089.89
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS17.64
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS40.30
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS22.96
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS530.12
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 83.1% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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