Cost of living comparison
Lima is 44.1% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Lima instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
|
pay 64.7% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
|
pay 56.7% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
|
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