Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 51.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$3.67
ZK97.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$3.41
ZK90.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$0.88
ZK23.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$0.47
ZK12.40
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$0.95
ZK25.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$4.56
ZK121.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$5.08
ZK134.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$1.73
ZK45.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$1.90
ZK50.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$1.13
ZK29.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.68
ZK17.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$1.14
ZK30.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$0.53
ZK13.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.56
ZK14.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.72
ZK19.14
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$5.26
ZK139.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.17
|
$30.62
ZK813.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,633.61
|
$12,371.75
ZK328,661.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$8.73
ZK232.01
|
|
pay 40.6% less for housing
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$103.74
ZK2,755.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.62
|
$274.41
ZK7,289.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.70
|
$193.01
ZK5,127.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.51
|
$107.59
ZK2,858.12
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.88
|
$171.24
ZK4,549.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,757.15
|
$14,061.39
ZK373,546.90
|
|
pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$1.22
ZK32.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$1.81
ZK47.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$2.66
ZK70.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$28.16
ZK747.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$3.06
ZK81.35
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$44.18
ZK1,173.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$31.12
ZK826.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.03
|
$90.18
ZK2,395.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.36
|
$105.64
ZK2,806.40
|
|
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