Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 40.5% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 34.3% more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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