Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 2.0 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$0.80
SAR3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$0.37
SAR1.38
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$1.20
SAR4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$4.02
SAR15.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$6.57
SAR24.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$2.66
SAR9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$3.82
SAR14.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$0.77
SAR2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$0.81
SAR3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$0.67
SAR2.51
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$2.29
SAR8.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$27.82
SAR104.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$31,995.90
SAR120,000.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$16.80
SAR63.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$75.45
SAR282.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$1,149.81
SAR4,312.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$771.57
SAR2,893.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$71.19
SAR267.01
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$398.81
SAR1,495.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$11,026.17
SAR41,353.66
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$2.00
SAR7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$4.65
SAR17.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$107.87
SAR404.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$17.33
SAR65.00
|
|
pay 68.7% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$54.05
SAR202.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$58.60
SAR219.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$107.57
SAR403.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$98.29
SAR368.62
|
|
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