Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 55.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% less in Lusaka
- Housing
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pay 13.2% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 84.4% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.6% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of London, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.20
|
$7.21
ZMW168.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$3.82
ZMW89.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.83
|
$0.71
ZMW16.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.38
|
$0.33
ZMW7.75
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
$0.74
ZMW17.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.20
|
$3.64
ZMW85.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.69
|
$4.85
ZMW113.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
$1.92
ZMW45.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$1.80
ZMW42.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.20
ZMW28.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.60
ZMW14.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.27
ZMW29.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$0.56
ZMW13.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.96
ZMW22.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.67
ZMW15.77
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.49
|
$4.77
ZMW111.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.96
|
$37.04
ZMW866.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$8,004.53
ZMW187,383.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.20
|
$12.13
ZMW283.95
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.94
|
$125.92
ZMW2,947.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,106.47
|
$214.42
ZMW5,019.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,533.69
|
$114.96
ZMW2,691.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£196.12
|
$83.50
ZMW1,954.75
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,734.25
|
$176.79
ZMW4,138.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,728.53
|
$6,570.42
ZMW153,811.30
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.14
|
$0.97
ZMW22.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.57
|
$2.07
ZMW48.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.69
|
$2.49
ZMW58.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.80
|
$41.21
ZMW964.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.00
|
$3.50
ZMW81.92
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.04
|
$18.43
ZMW431.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.57
|
$18.78
ZMW439.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.37
|
$90.18
ZMW2,111.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.60
|
$82.76
ZMW1,937.41
|
|
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