Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 11.0% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$5.15
ZMW138.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.43
ZMW92.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.98
ZMW26.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.45
ZMW12.03
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$0.80
ZMW21.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$3.95
ZMW105.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$4.90
ZMW131.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$2.42
ZMW64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$1.79
ZMW47.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.13
ZMW30.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.71
ZMW19.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.21
ZMW32.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.62
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.73
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.73
ZMW19.68
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.05
ZMW135.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$37.04
ZMW992.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$8,004.53
ZMW214,605.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$12.13
ZMW325.20
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$144.44
ZMW3,872.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$262.56
ZMW7,039.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$159.59
ZMW4,278.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$83.50
ZMW2,238.72
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$111.30
ZMW2,984.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$5,884.51
ZMW157,766.35
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.02
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.19
ZMW58.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.57
ZMW68.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$40.66
ZMW1,090.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$3.12
ZMW83.54
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$24.53
ZMW657.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$26.26
ZMW703.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$90.18
ZMW2,417.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$87.89
ZMW2,356.44
|
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