Cost of living comparison
Quito is 48.3% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 70.8% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and transportation in Quito are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 96.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
$83.12
|
|
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