Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 62.0% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 25.5% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 57.1% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW191.88	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	+52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW101.68	$8.49 ARS10,048.94	+122.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW18.99	$1.47 ARS1,739.12	+105.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW8.80	$1.08 ARS1,283.66	+227.8%
Average			+127.1%

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pay 25.5% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW19.68	$2.16 ARS2,550.78	+191.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW96.74	$5.19 ARS6,146.55	+42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW129.11	$5.04 ARS5,966.10	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW51.21	$2.31 ARS2,730.34	+19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW47.81	$2.80 ARS3,317.41	+56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW31.96	$0.92 ARS1,094.07	-23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.06	$0.87 ARS1,035.30	+44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW33.67	$0.61 ARS717.09	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW14.99	$1.00 ARS1,183.16	+77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW25.43	$0.43 ARS505.43	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW17.93	$0.51 ARS598.15	-25.0%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW126.80	$3.50 ARS4,148.34	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW985.50	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW212,997.41	$23,250.00 ARS27,519,189.46	+190.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW322.77	$7.35 ARS8,699.61	-39.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 57.1% more for housing

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,350.66	$23.79 ARS28,163.52	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,705.70	$513.68 ARS607,999.35	+139.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,059.01	$357.39 ARS423,017.11	+210.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,221.95	$49.23 ARS58,273.85	-41.0%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,704.30	$216.50 ARS256,253.96	+22.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW174,836.45	$4,476.88 ARS5,298,925.94	-31.9%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW25.73	$1.80 ARS2,130.24	+86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW55.17	$2.98 ARS3,532.08	+43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW66.23	$2.40 ARS2,840.69	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,096.64	$27.22 ARS32,216.86	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW93.12	$5.00 ARS5,918.11	+42.9%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW490.55	$89.58 ARS106,022.86	+385.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW499.83	$74.73 ARS88,450.97	+297.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,399.56	$114.08 ARS135,023.85	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,202.25	$119.22 ARS141,108.93	+44.1%
Average			+188.6%

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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: June 2025

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