Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 27.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of China, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
China
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
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