Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 10.2% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 96.1% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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