Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 66.5% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
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pay 56.4% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of George Town, you would:
pay 80.2% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$7.21
ZMW200.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.98
|
$3.82
ZMW106.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$0.71
ZMW19.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.33
ZMW9.18
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$0.74
ZMW20.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.38
|
$3.64
ZMW100.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.73
|
$4.85
ZMW134.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.97
|
$1.92
ZMW53.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.63
|
$1.80
ZMW49.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$1.20
ZMW33.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.60
ZMW16.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.13
|
$1.27
ZMW35.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.56
ZMW15.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.49
|
$0.96
ZMW26.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.67
ZMW18.69
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$4.77
ZMW132.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.96
|
$37.04
ZMW1,027.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,452.70
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,096.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.92
|
$12.13
ZMW336.55
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.21
|
$125.92
ZMW3,493.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,453.57
|
$214.42
ZMW5,949.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,125.47
|
$114.96
ZMW3,189.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD253.21
|
$83.50
ZMW2,316.87
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,340.90
|
$176.79
ZMW4,905.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,079.28
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,305.02
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.49
|
$0.97
ZMW26.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.55
|
$2.07
ZMW57.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.98
|
$2.49
ZMW69.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.39
|
$41.21
ZMW1,143.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.98
|
$3.50
ZMW97.10
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.89
|
$18.43
ZMW511.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.66
|
$18.78
ZMW521.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.34
|
$90.18
ZMW2,502.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.32
|
$82.76
ZMW2,296.32
|
|
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