Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 83.3% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Roseau
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Roseau
Childcare: pay 43.2% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.2% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Roseau

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Roseau are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Roseau.

Roseau vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roseau instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW205.93	$7.40 EC$20.00	+2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW109.13	$6.66 EC$18.00	+74.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW20.38	$1.71 EC$4.62	+139.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.45	$1.48 EC$4.00	+347.3%
Average			+141.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Lusaka	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW21.12	$2.47 EC$6.67	+233.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW103.83	$1.11 EC$3.00	-69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW138.57	$14.24 EC$38.49	+193.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW54.96	$5.18 EC$14.00	+169.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW51.31	$4.69 EC$12.66	+160.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW34.30	$2.85 EC$7.71	+137.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW17.24	$1.02 EC$2.77	+69.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW36.13	$2.12 EC$5.74	+67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW16.09	$2.41 EC$6.50	+327.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW27.29	$1.48 EC$4.00	+54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW19.24	$1.39 EC$3.75	+106.0%
Average			+131.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Lusaka	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW136.09	$4.49 EC$12.13	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,057.65	$32.25 EC$87.16	-12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW228,589.85	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+315.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW346.39	$37.00 EC$100.00	+205.1%
Average			+125.4%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Lusaka	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,595.95	$56.74 EC$153.33	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW6,123.39	$283.68 EC$766.67	+32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,282.94	$203.51 EC$550.00	+77.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,384.61	$106.28 EC$287.22	+27.3%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW5,048.67	$111.01 EC$300.00	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW187,635.33	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-49.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW27.61	$1.85 EC$5.00	+91.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW59.21	$3.10 EC$8.38	+49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW71.08	$7.40 EC$20.00	+197.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,176.92	$43.17 EC$116.67	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW99.94	$8.33 EC$22.50	+137.9%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW526.46	$70.92 EC$191.67	+284.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW536.43	$38.24 EC$103.33	+103.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,575.22	$148.01 EC$400.00	+64.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,363.46	$77.70 EC$210.00	-6.1%
Average			+111.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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