Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.7 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$3.15
ISK441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$2.19
ISK305
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$6.40
ISK895
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.40
ISK196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$5.31
ISK741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
|
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