Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 99.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 97.2% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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