Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 47.5% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.69
|
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.50
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.08
|
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.29
|
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK35.02
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.87
|
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.69
|
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.41
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.12
|
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.55
|
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.15
|
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.39
|
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.58
|
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.63
|
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.19
|
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.38
|
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK877.14
|
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK391,144.40
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK221.00
|
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK568.22
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,422.82
|
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,223.26
|
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,930.73
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,775.50
|
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,532.55
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.56
|
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.83
|
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.46
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.80
|
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.79
|
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,054.77
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK534.19
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,207.58
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,435.50
|
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
|
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