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
RSD1,233
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,028
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD261
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD176
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD98
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD566
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD558
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD298
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD351
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD59
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD90
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD83
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD118
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD770
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,261
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,152,705
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,067
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,099
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD94,280
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD58,165
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,649
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,552
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD869,043
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD339
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD275
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD462
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,098
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD822
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,960
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,336
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD12,012
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD14,114
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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