Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 80.3% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vilnius
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Vilnius are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
$6.36
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
$6.12
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
$31.08
€27.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
$33,251.45
€29,245.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
$795.81
€699.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
$594.19
€522.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
$149.42
€131.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
$556.87
€489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
$8,496.16
€7,472.57
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
$40.23
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
$82.32
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
$100.70
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
$120.57
€106.05
|
|
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