Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 10.5% cheaper than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.07
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.30
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,568.03
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.84
|
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.76
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€515.55
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.19
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.67
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.48
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,127.16
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.93
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€66.93
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.85
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.84
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
|
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