Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 23.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,414
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,813
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,569
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,350
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,404
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,778
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,032
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,260
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,388
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,554
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,615
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,978
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,349
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 86.9% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA244,075
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,654,381
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA250,542
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,013
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,214
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,040
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA187,998
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA91,972
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,141
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA421,115
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA367,640
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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