Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 95.2% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 98.6% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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