Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 23.5% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 86.9% more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Lusaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
|
pay 86.9% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
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