Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 8.3% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK94.14
|
$3.84
SLL80,480
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK87.29
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK22.48
|
$1.00
SLL20,970
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK11.96
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 40.4% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK24.28
|
$0.68
SLL14,157
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK116.71
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK130.08
|
$8.64
SLL181,119
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK44.31
|
$1.83
SLL38,299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK48.56
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK28.87
|
$1.57
SLL32,953
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK17.29
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK29.12
|
$0.47
SLL9,753
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK13.49
|
$1.83
SLL38,409
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK14.26
|
$1.03
SLL21,703
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK18.46
|
$0.68
SLL14,226
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK134.68
|
$3.91
SLL82,021
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK784.51
|
$4.50
SLL94,363
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK316,954.83
|
$10,000.00
SLL209,695,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK223.75
|
$5.00
SLL104,848
|
|
pay 91.5% more for housing
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,657.76
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK7,030.16
|
$1,438.66
SLL30,168,063
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,944.64
|
$101.90
SLL2,136,862
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,756.32
|
$99.74
SLL2,091,408
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK4,387.03
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK360,241.94
|
$2,000.00
SLL41,939,000
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK31.32
|
$1.25
SLL26,212
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK46.26
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK68.06
|
$2.01
SLL42,205
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK721.31
|
$76.27
SLL1,599,321
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK78.45
|
$6.08
SLL127,400
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
Lusaka
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK1,131.85
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK797.38
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK2,310.25
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,706.44
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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