Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.4 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
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