Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 30.9% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Lusaka
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Lusaka are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
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 CFA4,289
|
$7.21
ZMW200.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,109
|
$3.82
ZMW106.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA494
|
$0.71
ZMW19.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA371
|
$0.33
ZMW9.18
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA705
|
$0.74
ZMW20.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.64
ZMW100.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA6,054
|
$4.85
ZMW134.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA2,000
|
$1.92
ZMW53.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,838
|
$1.80
ZMW49.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
ZMW33.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA320
|
$0.60
ZMW16.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA640
|
$1.27
ZMW35.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA640
|
$0.56
ZMW15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
ZMW26.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA480
|
$0.67
ZMW18.69
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,508
|
$4.77
ZMW132.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,027.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,096.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW336.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA26,398
|
$125.92
ZMW3,493.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,949.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW3,189.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW2,316.87
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,905.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,305.02
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,526
|
$0.97
ZMW26.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,209
|
$2.07
ZMW57.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA597
|
$2.49
ZMW69.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA43,123
|
$41.21
ZMW1,143.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,628
|
$3.50
ZMW97.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW511.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW521.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,502.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,296.32
|
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