Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 30.9% more expensive than Bamako.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,221
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,045
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA694
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,959
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,969
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,778
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA315
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA630
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,453
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,984
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,502
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,190
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,446
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,572
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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