Cost of living comparison

 Roseau, Dominica
compared to
 Lusaka, Zambia
Lusaka vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 14.4% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants
pay 45.3% less in Lusaka
Groceries
pay 30.5% less in Lusaka
Transportation
pay 30.5% less in Lusaka
Housing
pay 8.2% more in Lusaka
Childcare
pay 78.3% more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.9% less in Lusaka
Clothing
pay 39.4% less in Lusaka

The cost of childcare and housing in Lusaka are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lusaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lusaka instead of Roseau, you would:

pay 45.3% less for restaurants

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$7.21
ZMW205.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.66
EC$18.00
$3.82
ZMW108.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.71
EC$4.62
$0.71
ZMW20.34

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Bread
1 loaf
$2.47
EC$6.67
$0.74
ZMW21.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.11
EC$3.00
$3.64
ZMW103.65
Milk (1 gallon) $14.24
EC$38.49
$4.85
ZMW138.33

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.49
EC$12.13
$4.77
ZMW135.86
Monthly public transit pass $32.25
EC$87.16
$37.04
ZMW1,055.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
$8,004.53
ZMW228,202.76

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pay 8.2% more for housing

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.74
EC$153.33
$125.92
ZMW3,589.86
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $283.68
EC$766.67
$214.42
ZMW6,113.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $203.51
EC$550.00
$114.96
ZMW3,277.38

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pay 78.3% more for childcare

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $111.01
EC$300.00
$176.79
ZMW5,040.12
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
$6,570.42
ZMW187,317.59

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
EC$5.00
$0.97
ZMW27.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.10
EC$8.38
$2.07
ZMW59.11
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.40
EC$20.00
$2.49
ZMW70.96

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pay 39.4% less for clothing

 
Roseau
Lusaka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.92
EC$191.67
$18.43
ZMW525.56
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.24
EC$103.33
$18.78
ZMW535.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$148.01
EC$400.00
$90.18
ZMW2,570.86

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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: March 2025
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