Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 3.0% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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