Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 5.4% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.1% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL960
|
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL768
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL139
|
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL88
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL555
|
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL668
|
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL316
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL311
|
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL65
|
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL77
|
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL53
|
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL690
|
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,536
|
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,592,274
|
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,592
|
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,601
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL52,322
|
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,287
|
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,862
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,634
|
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL472,811
|
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL240
|
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL163
|
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL336
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,124
|
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL768
|
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,659
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,202
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,808
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,790
|
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
|
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