Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 27.3% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
|
Lusaka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
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