Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 24.4% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$7.21
ZMW199.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$3.82
ZMW105.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$0.71
ZMW19.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$0.33
ZMW9.13
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$0.74
ZMW20.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$3.64
ZMW100.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$4.85
ZMW133.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$1.92
ZMW53.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$1.80
ZMW49.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$1.20
ZMW33.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$0.60
ZMW16.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$1.27
ZMW34.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$0.56
ZMW15.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$0.96
ZMW26.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.67
ZMW18.60
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$4.77
ZMW131.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$37.04
ZMW1,022.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,934.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$12.13
ZMW334.79
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$125.92
ZMW3,475.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$214.42
ZMW5,918.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$114.96
ZMW3,173.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$83.50
ZMW2,304.75
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$176.79
ZMW4,879.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,351.84
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$0.97
ZMW26.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$2.07
ZMW57.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$2.49
ZMW68.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$41.21
ZMW1,137.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$3.50
ZMW96.59
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$18.43
ZMW508.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$18.78
ZMW518.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$90.18
ZMW2,488.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$82.76
ZMW2,284.31
|
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