Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 89.4% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
DZD401.29
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
DZD593.27
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
DZD72.62
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
DZD30.18
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 99.1% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.13
DZD17.83
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.25
DZD565.89
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD480.60
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
DZD240.45
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
DZD355.49
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
DZD204.40
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
DZD176.16
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
DZD108.61
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.94
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.08
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD28.30
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.26
DZD167.23
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
DZD1,464.24
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,545.06
DZD4,469,274.84
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
DZD488.98
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
DZD2,678.60
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.49
DZD31,508.54
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.44
DZD19,510.99
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.20
DZD3,623.81
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 68.5% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.87
DZD13,038.84
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,634.38
DZD350,983.90
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
DZD251.76
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
DZD117.99
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
DZD345.79
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
DZD3,137.31
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
DZD770.24
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
DZD4,982.19
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.95
DZD6,255.55
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.47
DZD9,921.85
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.88
DZD9,444.02
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
|
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