Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 31.3% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 14.1% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.8% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
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pay 45.7% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.20
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.51
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.30
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.88
|
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,508.65
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.11
|
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.48
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€829.23
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€680.98
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.33
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€427.25
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.61
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€78.09
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.43
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.86
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.86
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
|
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