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
€13.25
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
|
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