Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 16.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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