Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 34.5% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Lusaka are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.24
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.70
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.11
|
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.26
|
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.57
|
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.25
|
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.72
|
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
|
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY182.94
|
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,703,862.59
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.29
|
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.02
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,512.93
|
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,173.42
|
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.49
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,076.93
|
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,706.65
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.60
|
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.01
|
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.35
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,554.23
|
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY220.99
|
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,152.78
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.33
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.39
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,543.79
|
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
|
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