Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 28.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 23.9% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Athens, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$7.21
ZMW169.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$3.82
ZMW89.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.71
ZMW16.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.33
ZMW7.76
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.74
ZMW17.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$3.64
ZMW85.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$4.85
ZMW113.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$1.92
ZMW45.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$1.80
ZMW42.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.20
ZMW28.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.60
ZMW14.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$1.27
ZMW29.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.56
ZMW13.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.96
ZMW22.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.67
ZMW15.79
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$4.77
ZMW111.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$37.04
ZMW868.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$8,004.53
ZMW187,626.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$12.13
ZMW284.32
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$125.92
ZMW2,951.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$214.42
ZMW5,026.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$114.96
ZMW2,694.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$83.50
ZMW1,957.29
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$176.79
ZMW4,143.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$6,570.42
ZMW154,011.28
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$0.97
ZMW22.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$2.07
ZMW48.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.49
ZMW58.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$41.21
ZMW966.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$3.50
ZMW82.03
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
Athens
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$18.43
ZMW432.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$18.78
ZMW440.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$90.18
ZMW2,113.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$82.76
ZMW1,939.93
|
|
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