Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 65.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 75.1% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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