Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 89.3% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.7% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 68.3% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% more in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moroni
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 94.7% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
$1.61
KMF696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
$7.62
KMF3,299
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
$1.55
KMF670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
$1.13
KMF487
|
|
pay 68.3% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
$0.61
KMF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
$5.14
KMF2,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
$15.61
KMF6,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
$4.80
KMF2,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
$2.65
KMF1,147
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
$2.43
KMF1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
$0.21
KMF93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
$0.24
KMF105
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
$1.79
KMF774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
$1.46
KMF634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
$1.22
KMF528
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
$10.91
KMF4,724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
$30.95
KMF13,397
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,896,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
$8.20
KMF3,548
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
$155.86
KMF67,472
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
$696.65
KMF301,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
$578.75
KMF250,538
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
$81.96
KMF35,479
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
$381.55
KMF165,169
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,828,714
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
$1.57
KMF680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
$2.98
KMF1,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
$1.88
KMF812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
$32.92
KMF14,252
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
$6.23
KMF2,696
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
$57.88
KMF25,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
$57.88
KMF25,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
$105.03
KMF45,468
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
$81.45
KMF35,261
|
|
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