Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 28.9% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 90.5% more in Ecuador
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Lusaka. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Ecuador. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
ZMW172.28
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW88.04
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZMW14.26
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
ZMW7.79
|
$0.63
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.68
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.67
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZMW114.93
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ZMW40.72
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW41.10
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.13
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.78
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.17
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.51
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.41
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.42
|
$0.46
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW105.43
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW887.40
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW184,413.22
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.00
ZMW276.47
|
$10.89
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,727.07
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.58
ZMW5,220.07
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.07
ZMW2,835.44
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,214.22
|
$38.16
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,072.98
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW269,042.15
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.50
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW47.16
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.66
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,162.72
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW96.41
|
$6.67
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.5% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW436.06
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW391.43
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,942.82
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,684.67
|
$76.05
|
|
Lusaka vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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