Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 54.8% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,086
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA905
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA278
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,115
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,725
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA938
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,711
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,190
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA544
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA560
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA321
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA436
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA391
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,894
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,546,453
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,366
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 67.6% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,434
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA94,303
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA120,879
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,501
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA146,007
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA977,323
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA669
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA12,002
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA18,003
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,431
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
|
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