Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 47.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.8% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$7.21
ZMW174.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$3.82
ZMW92.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$0.71
ZMW17.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$0.33
ZMW8.01
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$0.74
ZMW17.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$3.64
ZMW88.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$4.85
ZMW117.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$1.92
ZMW46.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$1.80
ZMW43.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$1.20
ZMW29.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.60
ZMW14.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$1.27
ZMW30.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$0.56
ZMW13.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$0.96
ZMW23.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.67
ZMW16.32
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$4.77
ZMW115.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$37.04
ZMW896.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$8,004.53
ZMW193,845.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$12.13
ZMW293.75
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$125.92
ZMW3,049.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$214.42
ZMW5,192.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$114.96
ZMW2,783.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$83.50
ZMW2,022.16
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$176.79
ZMW4,281.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$6,570.42
ZMW159,116.06
|
|
pay 69.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$0.97
ZMW23.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$2.07
ZMW50.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$2.49
ZMW60.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$41.21
ZMW998.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$3.50
ZMW84.75
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$18.43
ZMW446.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$18.78
ZMW454.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$90.18
ZMW2,183.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$82.76
ZMW2,004.23
|
|
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