Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 31.5% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
|
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