Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 37.2% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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