Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW135.44
|
$17.10
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.24
|
$9.80
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.67
|
$2.19
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 47.2% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
$1.77
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.71
|
$4.27
€3.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.72
|
$4.97
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.47
|
$3.80
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.94
|
$4.34
€3.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.69
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.72
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.72
|
$7.23
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW973.20
|
$118.73
€106.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW210,337.77
|
$36,966.92
€33,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW318.74
|
$18.66
€16.82
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,795.48
|
$49.22
€44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,899.46
|
$1,390.35
€1,252.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,193.56
|
$1,168.86
€1,053.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.20
|
$162.61
€146.53
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,924.79
|
$1,101.52
€992.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW154,629.29
|
$7,468.96
€6,730.50
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
$6.02
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.67
|
$3.78
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.61
|
$16.48
€14.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,068.32
|
$58.33
€52.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.88
|
$12.21
€11.01
|
|
pay 76.1% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW644.56
|
$84.67
€76.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW690.00
|
$40.37
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,369.60
|
$91.93
€82.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,309.58
|
$90.97
€81.97
|
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