Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 22.5% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.36
|
$5.15
ZMW136.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.14
|
$3.43
ZMW90.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
$0.98
ZMW25.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.19
|
$0.45
ZMW11.87
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.11
|
$0.80
ZMW21.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.25
|
$3.95
ZMW104.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥52.74
|
$4.90
ZMW129.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.35
|
$2.42
ZMW63.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.20
|
$1.79
ZMW47.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.78
|
$1.13
ZMW29.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.61
|
$0.71
ZMW18.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.16
|
$1.21
ZMW31.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.60
|
$0.73
ZMW19.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
$0.73
ZMW19.41
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥30.76
|
$5.05
ZMW133.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥244.65
|
$37.04
ZMW979.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥146,792.51
|
$8,004.53
ZMW211,646.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.08
|
$12.13
ZMW320.72
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.02
|
$144.44
ZMW3,819.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,852.28
|
$262.56
ZMW6,942.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥3,970.20
|
$159.59
ZMW4,219.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥297.98
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.85
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,910.85
|
$111.30
ZMW2,942.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥178,468.79
|
$5,884.51
ZMW155,591.03
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.79
|
$1.02
ZMW27.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.37
|
$2.19
ZMW58.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.47
|
$2.57
ZMW68.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥439.24
|
$40.66
ZMW1,074.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥58.72
|
$3.12
ZMW82.39
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥463.33
|
$24.53
ZMW648.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥248.81
|
$26.26
ZMW694.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥602.78
|
$90.18
ZMW2,384.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥795.53
|
$87.89
ZMW2,323.95
|
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