Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

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Astana vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 30.6% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Astana
Housing: pay 41.7% more in Astana
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Astana

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Astana are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Astana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Astana.

Astana vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW205.21	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW108.75	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	+58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW20.31	$0.96 KZT502.00	+34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.42	$0.51 KZT268.80	+55.3%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW21.05	$0.52 KZT269.89	-30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW103.46	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW138.08	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW54.77	$1.65 KZT864.90	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW51.13	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	+24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW34.18	$0.58 KZT303.62	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW17.18	$0.86 KZT450.73	+42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW36.01	$0.95 KZT496.58	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW16.03	$0.84 KZT441.53	+49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW27.20	$0.23 KZT120.37	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW19.17	$0.20 KZT103.32	-70.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW135.61	$1.87 KZT978.87	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,053.98	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW227,796.39	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	+152.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW345.19	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	-51.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 41.7% more for housing

	Lusaka	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,583.46	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW6,102.13	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	+116.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,271.55	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	+189.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,376.33	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	-49.5%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW5,031.15	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW186,984.03	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	-7.7%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW27.52	$1.21 KZT633.90	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW59.01	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW70.84	$1.74 KZT911.23	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,172.83	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW99.59	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	+44.3%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW524.63	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	+312.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW534.56	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	+128.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,566.28	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,355.26	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	+10.4%
Average			+115.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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