Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 4.7% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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