Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 3.5 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.95
ZK97.05
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.45
ZK56.24
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZK10.61
|
$2.15
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZK7.77
|
$1.68
€1.65
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZK14.57
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZK86.15
|
$4.23
€4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZK68.16
|
$4.20
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
ZK27.37
|
$3.26
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZK34.63
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
ZK16.30
|
$1.19
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ZK7.01
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZK15.39
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ZK6.48
|
$1.38
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZK8.74
|
$0.66
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZK9.64
|
$0.53
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
ZK76.03
|
$7.50
€7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.67
ZK402.75
|
$126.23
€123.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,579.78
ZK107,400.80
|
$30,505.83
€29,946.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.83
€16.52
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.88
ZK357.11
|
$57.18
€56.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.33
ZK6,257.09
|
$1,938.73
€1,903.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.33
ZK3,808.66
|
$1,627.31
€1,597.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.91
ZK1,875.69
|
$152.93
€150.13
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.89
ZK1,565.19
|
$1,238.40
€1,215.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,600.00
ZK173,022.15
|
$9,389.65
€9,217.51
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
ZK16.87
|
$6.31
€6.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
ZK27.48
|
$3.80
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK43.37
|
$15.78
€15.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.34
ZK609.55
|
$49.11
€48.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
ZK32.65
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$79.82
€78.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.90
€35.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
ZK1,625.70
|
$88.78
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
ZK2,157.53
|
$104.18
€102.27
|
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