Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 42.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
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