Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 49.4% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 36.4% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.07
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.94
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.38
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.52
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.13
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.80
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.81
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.65
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.25
|
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.68
|
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£715.24
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.67
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.73
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.94
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.06
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.82
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
|
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