Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 9.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
|
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