Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Lusaka, you would:
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
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
$8.49
ARS10,048.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
$1.47
ARS1,739.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
$1.08
ARS1,283.66
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
$2.16
ARS2,550.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
$5.19
ARS6,146.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
$5.04
ARS5,966.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
$2.31
ARS2,730.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
$2.80
ARS3,317.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
$0.92
ARS1,094.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
$0.87
ARS1,035.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
$0.61
ARS717.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
$1.00
ARS1,183.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
$0.43
ARS505.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
$0.51
ARS598.15
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
$3.50
ARS4,148.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
$11.00
ARS13,019.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,519,189.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
$7.35
ARS8,699.61
|
|
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
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
$513.68
ARS607,999.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
$357.39
ARS423,017.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
$49.23
ARS58,273.85
|
|
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
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,298,925.94
|
|
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
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
$2.98
ARS3,532.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
$2.40
ARS2,840.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
$27.22
ARS32,216.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
$5.00
ARS5,918.11
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
$89.58
ARS106,022.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
$74.73
ARS88,450.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
$114.08
ARS135,023.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
$119.22
ARS141,108.93
|
|
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