Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 2.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 76.0% more in Saint John's
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
ZMW172.19
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW87.99
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZMW14.25
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
ZMW7.79
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.67
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.62
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZMW114.88
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ZMW40.70
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW41.08
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.12
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.77
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW28.16
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.50
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.40
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.41
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW105.38
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW886.94
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW184,318.08
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.00
ZMW276.33
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,725.66
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.58
ZMW5,217.38
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.07
ZMW2,833.97
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,213.60
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,070.88
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW268,903.36
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.49
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW47.14
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,162.12
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW96.36
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.0% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW435.83
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW391.23
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,941.82
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,683.80
|
?? | |
Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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