Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 1.7% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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