Cost of living comparison

Zambia

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 63.9% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 77.7% more in Castries
Housing: pay 47.4% more in Castries
Childcare: pay 53.9% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Castries

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Castries are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Castries.

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Castries vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 77.7% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$9.25 EC$25.00	+67.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$8.33 EC$22.50	+65.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.94 EC$5.25	+157.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$0.97 EC$2.62	+106.1%
Average			+77.7%

Lusaka vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$1.86 EC$5.02	+54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$5.61 EC$15.17	+9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$7.75 EC$20.95	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$4.61 EC$12.47	+137.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$4.10 EC$11.09	+42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$3.89 EC$10.50	+154.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.75 EC$2.02	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$6.66 EC$18.00	+855.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$1.54 EC$4.17	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.93 EC$2.50	+11.6%
Average			+71.3%

Lusaka vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 77.7% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$5.83 EC$15.75	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+243.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	??
Average			+77.7%

Lusaka vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.4% more for housing

	Lusaka	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$48.60 EC$131.33	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$345.35 EC$933.33	+92.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$94.32 EC$254.90	+53.3%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 53.9% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$212.76 EC$575.00	+53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	??
Average			+53.9%

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pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.78 EC$7.50	+120.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$3.70 EC$10.00	+31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$9.25 EC$25.00	+206.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$41.63 EC$112.50	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.55 EC$15.00	-8.0%
Average			+26.6%

Lusaka vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$83.25 EC$225.00	+257.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$50.88 EC$137.50	+229.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$111.01 EC$300.00	+145.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$111.01 EC$300.00	+53.0%
Average			+158.0%

Lusaka vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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