Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 32.1% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 67.9% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Riga
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
$8.33
€7.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
$1.44
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
$1.19
€1.06
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
$1.56
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
$5.73
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
$2.86
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
$3.19
€2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
pay 67.9% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
$6.77
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
$28,026.61
€25,108.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
$536.44
€480.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
$367.73
€329.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
$244.58
€219.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
$538.03
€482.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
$13,487.73
€12,083.53
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
$3.39
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
$5.25
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
$46.01
€41.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
$81.84
€73.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
$43.77
€39.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
$92.38
€82.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
$121.02
€108.42
|
|
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