Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 4.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.67
ZMW100.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.41
ZMW93.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.88
ZMW24.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.47
ZMW12.76
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
$0.95
ZMW25.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
$4.56
ZMW124.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
$5.08
ZMW138.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
$1.73
ZMW47.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
$1.90
ZMW51.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
$1.13
ZMW30.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
$0.68
ZMW18.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$1.14
ZMW31.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.53
ZMW14.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
$0.56
ZMW15.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.72
ZMW19.70
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
$5.26
ZMW143.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.39
JOD39.970
|
$30.62
ZMW837.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,421.76
JOD22,980.550
|
$12,371.75
ZMW338,361.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
$8.73
ZMW238.86
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.63
JOD25.970
|
$103.74
ZMW2,837.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$348.46
JOD246.990
|
$274.41
ZMW7,504.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.96
JOD187.810
|
$193.01
ZMW5,278.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.50
JOD42.180
|
$107.59
ZMW2,942.47
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$201.81
JOD143.040
|
$171.24
ZMW4,683.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,880.81
JOD4,168.320
|
$14,061.39
ZMW384,571.85
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$1.22
ZMW33.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
$1.81
ZMW49.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
$2.66
ZMW72.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
$28.16
ZMW770.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
$3.06
ZMW83.75
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
Amman
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
$44.18
ZMW1,208.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
$31.12
ZMW851.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.73
JOD74.230
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
$105.64
ZMW2,889.23
|
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