Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.9 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Paris instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZK94.14
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZK87.29
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZK22.48
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZK11.96
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZK24.28
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZK116.71
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZK130.08
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZK44.31
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZK48.56
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZK28.87
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZK17.29
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZK29.12
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZK13.49
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZK14.26
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZK18.46
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZK134.68
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZK784.51
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZK316,954.83
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZK223.75
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZK2,657.76
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZK7,030.16
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZK4,944.64
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZK2,756.32
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZK4,387.03
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZK360,241.94
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZK31.32
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZK46.26
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK68.06
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZK721.31
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZK78.45
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZK1,131.85
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZK797.38
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZK2,310.25
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZK2,706.44
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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