Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 56.5% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB917.49
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
|
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