Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 24.6% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 36.0% less in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 27.8% less in Lusaka
Housing: pay 8.8% more in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Lusaka

The cost of housing and childcare in Lusaka are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lusaka instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 41.0% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.63	$7.21 ZMW168.81	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.74	$3.82 ZMW89.46	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.67	$0.71 ZMW16.70	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.53	$0.33 ZMW7.75	-59.3%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 36.0% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.49	$0.74 ZMW17.31	-71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.72	$3.64 ZMW85.11	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.71	$4.85 ZMW113.59	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.29	$1.92 ZMW45.05	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.98	$1.80 ZMW42.06	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.18	$1.20 ZMW28.11	-46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.55	$0.60 ZMW14.13	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.67	$1.27 ZMW29.62	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD15.01	$0.56 ZMW13.19	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.18	$0.96 ZMW22.37	+55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.17	$0.67 ZMW15.77	-11.5%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 27.8% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.88	$4.77 ZMW111.56	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD656.54	$37.04 ZMW866.99	-61.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,792.64	$8,004.53 ZMW187,383.17	-76.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.61	$12.13 ZMW283.95	+10.6%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 8.8% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD391.43	$125.92 ZMW2,947.72	+118.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,339.60	$214.42 ZMW5,019.56	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,901.36	$114.96 ZMW2,691.14	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD364.05	$83.50 ZMW1,954.75	+56.0%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,560.02	$176.79 ZMW4,138.58	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,093.14	$6,570.42 ZMW153,811.30	+39.2%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.94	$0.97 ZMW22.63	-44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.26	$2.07 ZMW48.54	-41.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.79	$2.49 ZMW58.27	-57.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD345.05	$41.21 ZMW964.76	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.69	$3.50 ZMW81.92	-60.1%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD380.08	$18.43 ZMW431.55	-67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD276.32	$18.78 ZMW439.73	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD712.90	$90.18 ZMW2,111.00	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD733.40	$82.76 ZMW1,937.41	-23.3%
Average			-39.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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