Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 16.4% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.1% more in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Lusaka
The cost of restaurants and housing in Lusaka are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA706
|
$7.21
ZMW201.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,233
|
$3.82
ZMW106.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA439
|
$0.71
ZMW19.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA306
|
$0.33
ZMW9.24
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA412
|
$0.74
ZMW20.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$3.64
ZMW101.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,275
|
$4.85
ZMW135.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,647
|
$1.92
ZMW53.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,120
|
$1.80
ZMW50.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA853
|
$1.20
ZMW33.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA286
|
$0.60
ZMW16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA237
|
$1.27
ZMW35.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA601
|
$0.56
ZMW15.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA688
|
$0.96
ZMW26.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA353
|
$0.67
ZMW18.81
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,786
|
$4.77
ZMW133.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,034.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW223,515.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW338.70
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,822
|
$125.92
ZMW3,516.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,172
|
$214.42
ZMW5,987.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA164,620
|
$114.96
ZMW3,210.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,314
|
$83.50
ZMW2,331.67
|
|
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,551
|
$176.79
ZMW4,936.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,666,254
|
$6,570.42
ZMW183,469.81
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA658
|
$0.97
ZMW27.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.07
ZMW57.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA941
|
$2.49
ZMW69.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,924
|
$41.21
ZMW1,150.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
$3.50
ZMW97.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW514.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW524.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,518.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,310.99
|
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