Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 82.4% more expensive than Malabo.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,252
|
$3.67
ZK91.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,894
|
$3.41
ZK84.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA688
|
$0.88
ZK21.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA774
|
$0.47
ZK11.63
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,055
|
$0.95
ZK23.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.56
ZK113.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,467
|
$5.08
ZK126.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,238
|
$1.73
ZK43.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,404
|
$1.90
ZK47.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,638
|
$1.13
ZK28.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.68
ZK16.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$1.14
ZK28.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA819
|
$0.53
ZK13.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,240
|
$0.56
ZK13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,170
|
$0.72
ZK17.95
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,913
|
$5.26
ZK130.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA36,105
|
$30.62
ZK762.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,315,589
|
$12,371.75
ZK308,247.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,642
|
$8.73
ZK217.60
|
|
pay 61.7% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA103,156
|
$103.74
ZK2,584.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA128,945
|
$274.41
ZK6,837.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA72,209
|
$193.01
ZK4,808.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,876
|
$107.59
ZK2,680.60
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA41,262
|
$171.24
ZK4,266.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA722,091
|
$14,061.39
ZK350,345.63
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA516
|
$1.22
ZK30.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,126
|
$1.81
ZK44.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,032
|
$2.66
ZK66.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,947
|
$28.16
ZK701.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.06
ZK76.30
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,473
|
$44.18
ZK1,100.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA49,859
|
$31.12
ZK775.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA154,734
|
$90.18
ZK2,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA46,420
|
$105.64
ZK2,632.09
|
|
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