Cost of living comparison
Nuku'alofa is 2.0 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 69.7% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 53.0% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Nuku'alofa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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