Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
|
pay 86.6% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
|
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