Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 40.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$7.21
ZMW169.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$3.82
ZMW89.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$0.71
ZMW16.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.33
ZMW7.76
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$0.74
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$3.64
ZMW85.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$4.85
ZMW113.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$1.92
ZMW45.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$1.80
ZMW42.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.20
ZMW28.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.60
ZMW14.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.27
ZMW29.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.56
ZMW13.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.96
ZMW22.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.67
ZMW15.79
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$4.77
ZMW111.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$37.04
ZMW868.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$8,004.53
ZMW187,626.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$12.13
ZMW284.32
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$125.92
ZMW2,951.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$214.42
ZMW5,026.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$114.96
ZMW2,694.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$83.50
ZMW1,957.29
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$176.79
ZMW4,143.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$6,570.42
ZMW154,011.28
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$0.97
ZMW22.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$2.07
ZMW48.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$2.49
ZMW58.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$41.21
ZMW966.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$3.50
ZMW82.03
|
|
pay 44.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$18.43
ZMW432.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$18.78
ZMW440.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$90.18
ZMW2,113.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$82.76
ZMW1,939.93
|
|
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