Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 42.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Germany, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.16
|
$7.21
ZMW177.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.83
|
$3.82
ZMW94.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.43
|
$0.71
ZMW17.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.09
|
$0.33
ZMW8.15
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.74
ZMW18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.81
|
$3.64
ZMW89.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.79
|
$4.85
ZMW119.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.95
|
$1.92
ZMW47.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.40
|
$1.80
ZMW44.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.20
ZMW29.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.60
ZMW14.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.27
ZMW31.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.82
|
$0.56
ZMW13.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.96
ZMW23.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.60
|
$0.67
ZMW16.61
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.12
|
$4.77
ZMW117.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€45.85
|
$37.04
ZMW912.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€24,942.94
|
$8,004.53
ZMW197,281.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€19.93
|
$12.13
ZMW298.95
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€41.75
|
$125.92
ZMW3,103.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€684.35
|
$214.42
ZMW5,284.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€541.39
|
$114.96
ZMW2,833.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€199.20
|
$83.50
ZMW2,058.01
|
|
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€396.89
|
$176.79
ZMW4,357.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,657.55
|
$6,570.42
ZMW161,936.58
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.83
|
$0.97
ZMW23.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.02
|
$2.07
ZMW51.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.56
|
$2.49
ZMW61.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.18
|
$41.21
ZMW1,015.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.08
|
$3.50
ZMW86.25
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€71.29
|
$18.43
ZMW454.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.31
|
$18.78
ZMW462.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€79.30
|
$90.18
ZMW2,222.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€106.87
|
$82.76
ZMW2,039.76
|
|
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