Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 24.4% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.21
ZMW191.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.75
|
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.83
|
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.84
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.05
|
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€34.00
|
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,723.05
|
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.79
|
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.13
|
$125.92
ZMW3,350.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€678.55
|
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€543.96
|
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€165.08
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€540.12
|
$176.79
ZMW4,704.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,424.22
|
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.36
|
$0.97
ZMW25.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.48
|
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.49
|
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.82
|
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.79
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.65
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.34
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€89.30
|
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lusaka or Bratislava. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.