Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yamoussoukro instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW139.88
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.20
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.51
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.76
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.11
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW132.93
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW65.55
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.48
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.66
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.28
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW32.76
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.87
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.89
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.92
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW137.07
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,005.09
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW217,231.15
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW329.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,919.87
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,125.58
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,331.00
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,266.11
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,020.64
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW159,696.94
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.79
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW59.56
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW69.83
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,103.34
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW84.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Yamoussoukro
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW665.68
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW712.61
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,447.26
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,385.28
|
?? |
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