Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.0 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
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Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW135.47
|
$4.15
CN¥29.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.26
|
$5.54
CN¥39.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.68
|
$0.50
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
$0.31
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
$1.43
CN¥10.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.73
|
$6.83
CN¥48.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.74
|
$7.46
CN¥52.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.48
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.95
|
$1.44
CN¥10.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.70
|
$0.96
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
$0.79
CN¥5.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.73
|
$0.87
CN¥6.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
$0.58
CN¥4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
$0.37
CN¥2.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.75
|
$4.35
CN¥30.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW973.37
|
$34.62
CN¥245.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW210,373.82
|
$20,773.90
CN¥147,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW318.79
|
$4.68
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 95.3% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,796.13
|
$13.59
CN¥96.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,900.64
|
$969.73
CN¥6,878.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,194.28
|
$561.86
CN¥3,985.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.58
|
$42.17
CN¥299.13
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,925.29
|
$836.50
CN¥5,933.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW154,655.79
|
$25,256.69
CN¥179,158.30
|
|
pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
$1.38
CN¥9.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.68
|
$3.73
CN¥26.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.62
|
$3.46
CN¥24.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,068.51
|
$62.16
CN¥440.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.89
|
$8.31
CN¥58.94
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW644.67
|
$65.57
CN¥465.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW690.11
|
$35.21
CN¥249.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,370.00
|
$85.31
CN¥605.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,309.98
|
$112.58
CN¥798.60
|
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