Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.1 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW136.25
|
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.78
|
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.82
|
$1.52
SGD1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.86
|
$1.14
SGD1.49
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.19
|
$2.08
SGD2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW104.32
|
$9.16
SGD11.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW129.48
|
$10.85
SGD14.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.85
|
$3.33
SGD4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW47.22
|
$4.67
SGD6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.87
|
$1.91
SGD2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.78
|
$1.44
SGD1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.91
|
$1.76
SGD2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
$1.29
SGD1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.37
|
$1.05
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.40
|
$1.03
SGD1.34
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW133.51
|
$8.01
SGD10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW978.96
|
$95.32
SGD124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW211,583.39
|
$134,045.26
SGD174,741.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW320.62
|
$9.23
SGD12.04
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,817.96
|
$35.83
SGD46.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,940.32
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,584.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,218.40
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,632.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.20
|
$116.07
SGD151.31
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,942.11
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,448.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW155,545.01
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,377.70
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.07
|
$7.45
SGD9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW58.01
|
$4.79
SGD6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW68.01
|
$12.29
SGD16.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,074.65
|
$103.58
SGD135.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW82.36
|
$11.17
SGD14.56
|
|
pay 66.8% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW648.38
|
$67.87
SGD88.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW694.08
|
$43.81
SGD57.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,383.63
|
$93.40
SGD121.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,323.26
|
$105.69
SGD137.78
|
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