Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.5 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK96.12
|
$26.69
A$40.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK89.12
|
$10.01
A$15.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK22.95
|
$2.70
A$4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK12.21
|
$2.13
A$3.27
|
|
pay 99.0% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK24.79
|
$2.29
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK119.16
|
$6.42
A$9.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK132.81
|
$6.48
A$9.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK45.24
|
$4.10
A$6.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK49.58
|
$3.63
A$5.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK29.48
|
$1.47
A$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK17.66
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK29.73
|
$1.60
A$2.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK13.78
|
$2.47
A$3.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK14.56
|
$1.17
A$1.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK18.84
|
$0.96
A$1.48
|
|
pay 93.7% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK137.51
|
$5.45
A$8.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK801.00
|
$100.08
A$153.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK323,616.29
|
$20,016.00
A$30,718.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK228.45
|
$15.93
A$24.45
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,713.62
|
$68.64
A$105.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK7,177.91
|
$1,824.70
A$2,800.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK5,048.56
|
$1,494.78
A$2,294.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,814.25
|
$183.28
A$281.29
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK4,479.23
|
$1,686.35
A$2,588.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK367,813.17
|
$14,216.13
A$21,817.49
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK31.98
|
$8.01
A$12.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK47.23
|
$3.74
A$5.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK69.49
|
$23.35
A$35.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK736.47
|
$64.70
A$99.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK80.10
|
$13.34
A$20.48
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK1,155.63
|
$93.52
A$143.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK814.14
|
$72.72
A$111.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK2,358.81
|
$134.62
A$206.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,763.32
|
$183.19
A$281.14
|
|
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