Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 2.6 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.69
|
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.61
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.79
|
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.61
|
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
|
pay 91.7% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.85
|
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.38
|
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.24
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.95
|
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.22
|
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.20
|
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.98
|
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.65
|
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.53
|
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.32
|
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.29
|
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,272.95
|
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,578,147.80
|
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD638.01
|
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,522.92
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,682.37
|
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,907.01
|
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,443.56
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,085.14
|
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,873.17
|
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
|
pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.25
|
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.11
|
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.37
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,179.97
|
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD592.29
|
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
|
pay 36.2% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,683.97
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,147.26
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,795.48
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,707.85
|
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
|
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