Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 84.4% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS509.13
|
$3.67
ZK94.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$3.41
ZK87.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.97
|
$0.88
ZK22.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.26
|
$0.47
ZK11.96
|
|
pay 81.3% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.77
|
$0.95
ZK24.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS318.70
|
$4.56
ZK116.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS245.41
|
$5.08
ZK130.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.35
|
$1.73
ZK44.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.96
|
$1.90
ZK48.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.51
|
$1.13
ZK28.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.18
|
$0.68
ZK17.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.27
|
$1.14
ZK29.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.16
|
$0.53
ZK13.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.10
|
$0.56
ZK14.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.56
|
$0.72
ZK18.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS244.53
|
$5.26
ZK134.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS610.96
|
$30.62
ZK784.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,654,676.42
|
$12,371.75
ZK316,954.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS249.47
|
$8.73
ZK223.75
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,090.61
|
$103.74
ZK2,657.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,886.89
|
$274.41
ZK7,030.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,225.61
|
$193.01
ZK4,944.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,415.65
|
$107.59
ZK2,756.32
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,892.09
|
$171.24
ZK4,387.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS653,536.09
|
$14,061.39
ZK360,241.94
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS122.19
|
$1.22
ZK31.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.40
|
$1.81
ZK46.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS117.10
|
$2.66
ZK68.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,744.29
|
$28.16
ZK721.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS356.39
|
$3.06
ZK78.45
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,036.52
|
$44.18
ZK1,131.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,239.93
|
$31.12
ZK797.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,844.99
|
$90.18
ZK2,310.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,071.27
|
$105.64
ZK2,706.44
|
|
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