Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 0.2% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Lima, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
|
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