Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 2.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6 times more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Lusaka
The cost of childcare and clothing in Lusaka are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Lusaka. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$7.21
ZMW191.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$125.92
ZMW3,350.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$176.79
ZMW4,704.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.97
ZMW25.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
|
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