Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 47.0% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$27.74
|
$5.15
ZMW134.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$14.61
|
$3.43
ZMW89.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.24
|
$0.98
ZMW25.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
$0.45
ZMW11.72
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.78
|
$0.80
ZMW20.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$9.89
|
$3.95
ZMW103.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.48
|
$4.90
ZMW127.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.28
|
$2.42
ZMW63.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.52
|
$1.79
ZMW46.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.57
|
$1.13
ZMW29.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.79
|
$0.71
ZMW18.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.87
|
$1.21
ZMW31.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
$0.62
ZMW16.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.69
|
$0.73
ZMW19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.71
|
$0.73
ZMW19.17
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.68
|
$5.05
ZMW131.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$127.41
|
$37.04
ZMW967.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,657.45
|
$8,004.53
ZMW209,021.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.03
|
$12.13
ZMW316.74
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$72.54
|
$144.44
ZMW3,771.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,928.51
|
$262.56
ZMW6,856.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,773.57
|
$159.59
ZMW4,167.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$184.92
|
$83.50
ZMW2,180.47
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,408.02
|
$111.30
ZMW2,906.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$28,311.12
|
$5,884.51
ZMW153,661.58
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$7.92
|
$1.02
ZMW26.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.22
|
$2.19
ZMW57.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$16.84
|
$2.57
ZMW67.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$65.40
|
$40.66
ZMW1,061.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
$3.12
ZMW81.37
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$81.22
|
$24.53
ZMW640.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$65.30
|
$26.26
ZMW685.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$141.06
|
$90.18
ZMW2,354.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$152.91
|
$87.89
ZMW2,295.13
|
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