Cost of living comparison
Praia is 65.6% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 94.4% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 73.5% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 96.8% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% more in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 81.6% more in Praia
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Praia are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
|
pay 94.4% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
|
pay 73.5% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
|
pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
|
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
|
pay 81.6% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
|
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