Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 53.2% more expensive than Tashkent.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 74.0% more in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 3.3 times more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Lusaka are more expensive than in Tashkent. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,766.19
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,537.94
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,377.19
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,189.54
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 74.0% more for groceries
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,290.80
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS46,064.40
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,255.98
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,655.30
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,584.25
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,866.74
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,888.92
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,478.29
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,339.12
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,771.32
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,231.44
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,552.69
|
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS138,057.26
|
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS238,166,728.66
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,975.57
|
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS164,016.78
|
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,459,618.25
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,356,097.52
|
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS411,124.30
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,782,658.76
|
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS122,097,566.05
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS15,025.37
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,223.80
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,768.97
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS608,032.40
|
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,422.43
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
Tashkent
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS690,031.86
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS712,689.82
|
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,316,171.07
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,735,685.02
|
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
|
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