Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 10.5% cheaper than Podgorica.
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
€8.13
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.62
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.77
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.81
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.71
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,490.94
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.30
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.77
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€555.90
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€430.43
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.35
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€251.76
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,606.73
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.24
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.67
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.17
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.73
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.18
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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