Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 3.2% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Lima, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
|
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