Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 10.8% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 0.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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