Cost of living comparison

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Reykjavik is 3.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.15
ZMW136.25
$21.59
ISK2,928
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.43
ZMW90.78
$17.27
ISK2,343
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.98
ZMW25.82
$2.90
ISK394

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$0.80
ZMW21.19
$3.68
ISK500
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.95
ZMW104.32
$7.66
ISK1,039
Milk (1 gallon) $4.90
ZMW129.48
$6.16
ISK836

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.05
ZMW133.51
$8.57
ISK1,163
Monthly public transit pass $37.04
ZMW978.96
$66.92
ISK9,078
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,004.53
ZMW211,583.39
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$144.44
ZMW3,817.96
$68.45
ISK9,286
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $262.56
ZMW6,940.32
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $159.59
ZMW4,218.40
$1,666.20
ISK226,036

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pay 58.9% more for childcare

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $111.30
ZMW2,942.11
$240.37
ISK32,608
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,884.51
ZMW155,545.01
$5,984.07
ISK811,800

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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.02
ZMW27.07
$10.79
ISK1,464
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.19
ZMW58.01
$5.09
ISK690
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.57
ZMW68.01
$11.87
ISK1,611

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

 
Lusaka
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.53
ZMW648.38
$103.94
ISK14,101
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.26
ZMW694.08
$43.50
ISK5,901
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.18
ZMW2,383.63
$141.47
ISK19,192

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