Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 2.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 70.3% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 5.4 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 87.7% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.2% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW177.72	$7.40 EC$20.00	+2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW94.18	$8.33 EC$22.50	+117.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW17.59	$1.85 EC$5.00	+159.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW8.15	$1.48 EC$4.00	+347.3%
Average			+156.8%

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pay 70.3% more for groceries

	Lusaka	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW18.23	$1.69 EC$4.57	+128.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW89.61	$4.32 EC$11.68	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW119.59	$14.71 EC$39.75	+203.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW47.43	$3.95 EC$10.67	+105.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW44.28	$2.60 EC$7.04	+44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW29.60	$2.48 EC$6.70	+106.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW14.88	$0.84 EC$2.27	+39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW31.18	$0.79 EC$2.13	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW13.88	$1.34 EC$3.63	+138.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW23.56	$0.94 EC$2.54	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW16.61	$0.86 EC$2.33	+28.0%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 5.4 times more for transportation

	Lusaka	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW117.45	$5.18 EC$14.01	+8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW912.79	$37.00 EC$100.00	-0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW197,281.92	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	+212.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW298.95	$199.81 EC$540.00	+1547.3%
Average			+442.0%

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pay 87.7% more for housing

	Lusaka	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,103.44	$46.87 EC$126.67	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,284.72	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	+170.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW2,833.31	$289.85 EC$783.33	+152.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,058.01	$159.51 EC$431.09	+91.0%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Lusaka	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,357.20	$55.50 EC$150.00	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW161,936.58	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-64.5%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW23.83	$2.04 EC$5.50	+110.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW51.10	$4.44 EC$12.00	+114.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW61.35	$1.85 EC$5.00	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,015.73	$37.00 EC$100.00	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW86.25	$11.10 EC$30.00	+217.2%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Lusaka	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW454.35	$25.90 EC$70.00	+40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW462.96	$44.40 EC$120.00	+136.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,222.51	$42.55 EC$115.00	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,039.76	$75.85 EC$205.00	-8.3%
Average			+29.0%

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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: June 2025

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