Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 57.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK111.95
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.35
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK24.75
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK119.53
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK70.49
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.26
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK58.37
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.54
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.07
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.31
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.84
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.77
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.30
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.19
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK587.99
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK243,641.07
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK340.79
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK935.40
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,799.23
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,383.50
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,166.89
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,865.70
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.39
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK81.38
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK324.85
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK610.37
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK183.11
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK609.36
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,423.19
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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