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Tashkent vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 29.7% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 9.5% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 79.0% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 55.1% more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Tashkent

The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tashkent are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tashkent. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Tashkent.

Tashkent vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% less for restaurants

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW200.50	$5.03 UZS64,766.19	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW106.25	$4.00 UZS51,537.94	+4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.84	$0.57 UZS7,377.19	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.20	$0.25 UZS3,189.54	-25.2%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.56	$0.49 UZS6,290.80	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW101.09	$3.58 UZS46,064.40	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW134.91	$4.13 UZS53,255.98	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW53.51	$1.68 UZS21,655.30	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW49.95	$1.75 UZS22,584.25	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW33.39	$0.61 UZS7,866.74	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.79	$0.77 UZS9,888.92	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW35.18	$0.97 UZS12,478.29	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.66	$0.65 UZS8,339.12	+14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.58	$0.22 UZS2,771.32	-77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.73	$0.17 UZS2,231.44	-74.3%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 9.5% less for transportation

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW132.50	$3.69 UZS47,552.69	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,029.76	$10.71 UZS138,057.26	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW222,562.30	$18,484.77 UZS238,166,728.66	+130.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW337.26	$3.02 UZS38,975.57	-75.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 79.0% more for housing

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,501.13	$12.73 UZS164,016.78	-89.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,961.93	$656.57 UZS8,459,618.25	+206.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,196.37	$415.70 UZS5,356,097.52	+261.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,321.73	$31.91 UZS411,124.30	-61.8%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 55.1% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,915.55	$293.58 UZS3,782,658.76	+66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW182,687.68	$9,476.32 UZS122,097,566.05	+44.2%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW26.88	$1.17 UZS15,025.37	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW57.65	$1.72 UZS22,223.80	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW69.21	$2.00 UZS25,768.97	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,145.88	$47.19 UZS608,032.40	+14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW97.30	$5.00 UZS64,422.43	+42.9%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW512.57	$53.56 UZS690,031.86	+190.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW522.28	$55.31 UZS712,689.82	+194.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,507.31	$102.15 UZS1,316,171.07	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,301.14	$134.71 UZS1,735,685.02	+62.8%
Average			+115.3%

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