Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 3.1% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Lusaka
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
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
NAD191.59
|
$7.21
ZMW200.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
$3.82
ZMW106.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
$0.71
ZMW19.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
$0.33
ZMW9.20
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
$0.74
ZMW20.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
$3.64
ZMW101.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
$4.85
ZMW134.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
$1.92
ZMW53.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
$1.80
ZMW49.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
$1.20
ZMW33.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
$0.60
ZMW16.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
$1.27
ZMW35.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
$0.56
ZMW15.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
$0.96
ZMW26.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
$0.67
ZMW18.73
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
$4.77
ZMW132.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
$37.04
ZMW1,029.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
$8,004.53
ZMW222,562.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
$12.13
ZMW337.26
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
$125.92
ZMW3,501.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
$214.42
ZMW5,961.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
$114.96
ZMW3,196.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
$83.50
ZMW2,321.73
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
$176.79
ZMW4,915.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
$6,570.42
ZMW182,687.68
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
$0.97
ZMW26.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
$2.07
ZMW57.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
$2.49
ZMW69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
$41.21
ZMW1,145.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
$3.50
ZMW97.30
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
$18.43
ZMW512.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
$18.78
ZMW522.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
$90.18
ZMW2,507.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
$82.76
ZMW2,301.14
|
|
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