Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 33.9% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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