Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 3.1% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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