Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 66.5% cheaper than George Town.
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
KYD24.85
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 74.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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