Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 17.0% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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