Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 2.1% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.57
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.78
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.93
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.11
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.91
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.38
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.66
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.57
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.50
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.60
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.52
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.08
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.95
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.62
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN51.42
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN56,215.25
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN14.09
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.30
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,071.53
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN807.45
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN214.19
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,040.55
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,663.29
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.14
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.24
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.27
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN69.52
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.43
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN132.56
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN63.00
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN186.32
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN191.73
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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