Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 5.2% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Amman, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
|
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