Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 12.7% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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