Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 5.9% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 41.4% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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