Cost of living comparison

Yerevan, Armenia

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 1.4% cheaper than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 25.8% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 72.0% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 73.2% more in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 40.0% less in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 55.1% less in Lusaka

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Lusaka are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lusaka instead of Yerevan, you would:

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.57 AMD4,510.34	$7.21 ZMW203.11	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.00 AMD3,508.04	$3.82 ZMW107.63	-57.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 AMD387.00	$0.71 ZMW20.10	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 AMD232.66	$0.33 ZMW9.32	-44.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 25.8% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 AMD336.49	$0.74 ZMW20.83	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 AMD1,572.44	$3.64 ZMW102.40	-9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 AMD2,431.62	$4.85 ZMW136.67	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 AMD959.58	$1.92 ZMW54.20	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.37 AMD1,315.03	$1.80 ZMW50.60	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 AMD217.56	$1.20 ZMW33.83	+115.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 AMD321.52	$0.60 ZMW17.00	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 AMD307.99	$1.27 ZMW35.64	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AMD393.03	$0.56 ZMW15.87	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 AMD130.79	$0.96 ZMW26.92	+184.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD125.17	$0.67 ZMW18.98	+109.8%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 72.0% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 AMD2,061.95	$4.77 ZMW134.22	-9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.86 AMD5,011.48	$37.04 ZMW1,043.15	+188.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,864.95 AMD12,027,561.07	$8,004.53 ZMW225,455.66	-74.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 AMD1,663.81	$12.13 ZMW341.65	+184.1%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 73.2% more for housing

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.21 AMD8,656.44	$125.92 ZMW3,546.64	+466.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$931.30 AMD362,911.68	$214.42 ZMW6,039.43	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$625.77 AMD243,851.20	$114.96 ZMW3,237.93	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.60 AMD38,423.55	$83.50 ZMW2,351.91	-15.3%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 40.0% less for childcare

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$374.24 AMD145,834.18	$176.79 ZMW4,979.45	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,037.50 AMD3,521,765.76	$6,570.42 ZMW185,062.67	-27.3%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 AMD801.84	$0.97 ZMW27.23	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 AMD1,466.09	$2.07 ZMW58.40	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 AMD1,002.30	$2.49 ZMW70.11	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.02 AMD41,312.47	$41.21 ZMW1,160.78	-61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 AMD3,006.89	$3.50 ZMW98.57	-54.6%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 55.1% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.12 AMD43,300.66	$18.43 ZMW519.24	-83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.96 AMD24,922.47	$18.78 ZMW529.07	-70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.93 AMD54,526.84	$90.18 ZMW2,539.91	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 AMD46,541.43	$82.76 ZMW2,331.06	-30.7%
Average			-55.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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