Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 38.3% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.9% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
|
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