Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 9.4% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.29
HUF4,256.12
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
HUF623.14
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
HUF475.61
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
HUF598.63
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
HUF1,824.39
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HUF1,557.22
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
HUF948.35
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
HUF974.33
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF273.74
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
HUF320.50
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF339.53
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
HUF531.77
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
HUF214.76
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF234.86
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
HUF2,540.70
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
HUF10,108.27
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.04
HUF4,915.81
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.77
HUF242,637.49
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.61
HUF188,679.18
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.00
HUF46,359.57
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.86
HUF165,408.13
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
HUF1,064.03
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
HUF888.20
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
HUF19,580.41
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.76
HUF2,926.08
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.47
HUF37,866.93
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
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