Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 31.4% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
|
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