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Zambia

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 85.9% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 87.6% more in Saint John's

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$16.65 EC$45.00	+201.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$9.25 EC$25.00	+84.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.95 EC$5.27	+158.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$1.20 EC$3.25	+155.1%
Average			+145.5%

Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$2.78 EC$7.50	+131.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$4.26 EC$11.50	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$8.40 EC$22.71	+28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$6.66 EC$18.00	+243.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$3.52 EC$9.53	+22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$2.96 EC$8.00	+93.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$1.11 EC$3.00	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$3.70 EC$10.00	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$3.70 EC$10.00	+431.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$1.30 EC$3.50	+11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$1.30 EC$3.50	+56.3%
Average			+73.1%

Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$6.11 EC$16.50	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	??
Average			+5.8%

Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$81.40 EC$220.00	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+172.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+278.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$198.07 EC$535.29	+222.0%
Average			+208.9%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$185.01 EC$500.00	+33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-88.9%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.41 EC$6.50	+91.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$3.70 EC$10.00	+31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$64.75 EC$175.00	+18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$6.29 EC$17.00	+4.3%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 87.6% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$50.00 EC$135.13	+114.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$74.00 EC$200.00	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	??
Average			+87.6%

Lusaka vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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