Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 38.5% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 6.7% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 99.8% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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