Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 70.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 81.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 75.9% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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