Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 41.3% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% more in Pretoria
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Pretoria are more expensive than in Lusaka.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
$8.52
ZAR152.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
$4.68
ZAR83.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
$1.01
ZAR17.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
$0.81
ZAR14.49
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
$1.07
ZAR19.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
$3.70
ZAR65.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
$4.91
ZAR87.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
$2.35
ZAR41.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
$2.08
ZAR37.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
$0.69
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
$0.68
ZAR12.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
$0.73
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
$0.75
ZAR13.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
$0.58
ZAR10.40
|
|
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
$5.05
ZAR90.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
$65.32
ZAR1,165.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
$19,084.78
ZAR340,570.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
$8.78
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
$39.13
ZAR698.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
$416.34
ZAR7,429.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
$379.25
ZAR6,767.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
$86.03
ZAR1,535.21
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
$216.65
ZAR3,866.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
$4,800.41
ZAR85,664.01
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
$2.39
ZAR42.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
$2.00
ZAR35.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
$2.95
ZAR52.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
$34.21
ZAR610.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
$7.81
ZAR139.37
|
|
pay 68.0% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
$49.09
ZAR875.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
$34.65
ZAR618.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
$92.30
ZAR1,647.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
$98.31
ZAR1,754.31
|
|
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