Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.7 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK76.62
|
$18.44
CA$24.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK71.04
|
$8.85
CA$11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK18.29
|
$2.30
CA$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK9.73
|
$1.67
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK19.76
|
$2.34
CA$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK94.99
|
$6.00
CA$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK105.87
|
$7.68
CA$10.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK36.06
|
$3.15
CA$4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK39.52
|
$5.22
CA$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK23.50
|
$1.72
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK14.08
|
$0.55
CA$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK23.70
|
$1.32
CA$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK10.98
|
$1.55
CA$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK11.60
|
$0.87
CA$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK15.02
|
$0.95
CA$1.28
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK109.61
|
$5.28
CA$7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK638.49
|
$92.56
CA$124.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK257,959.81
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,369.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK182.10
|
$19.54
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,163.07
|
$62.08
CA$83.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK5,721.63
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,758.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,024.29
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,540.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,243.28
|
$123.67
CA$166.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK3,570.47
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,522.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK293,189.86
|
$19,820.05
CA$26,742.21
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK25.49
|
$5.90
CA$7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK37.65
|
$4.07
CA$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK55.40
|
$11.06
CA$14.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK587.06
|
$57.52
CA$77.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK63.85
|
$11.80
CA$15.92
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK921.18
|
$61.22
CA$82.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK648.97
|
$50.10
CA$67.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK1,880.24
|
$95.91
CA$129.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,202.69
|
$141.14
CA$190.43
|
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