Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.8 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$2.91
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$8.18
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$4.47
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 86.5% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$27,753.31
€26,639.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$18.01
€17.28
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$36.56
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$1,107.49
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$808.26
€775.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$244.03
€234.24
|
|
pay 96.3% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$273.73
€262.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$15,621.84
€14,995.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$6.75
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$45.46
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$104.52
€100.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$43.69
€41.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$95.42
€91.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$123.09
€118.15
|
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