Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 46.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Paris, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.81
|
$5.15
ZMW136.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.88
|
$3.43
ZMW90.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.40
|
$0.98
ZMW25.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$0.45
ZMW11.87
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.77
|
$0.80
ZMW21.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.65
|
$3.95
ZMW104.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.35
|
$4.90
ZMW129.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.30
|
$2.42
ZMW63.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.44
|
$1.79
ZMW47.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.39
|
$1.13
ZMW29.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.71
ZMW18.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$1.21
ZMW31.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.74
|
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.73
ZMW19.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.73
ZMW19.41
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.09
|
$5.05
ZMW133.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.12
|
$37.04
ZMW979.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,689.56
|
$8,004.53
ZMW211,646.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.59
|
$12.13
ZMW320.72
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.52
|
$144.44
ZMW3,819.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,336.10
|
$262.56
ZMW6,942.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€981.84
|
$159.59
ZMW4,219.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€157.09
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.85
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€758.18
|
$111.30
ZMW2,942.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,064.70
|
$5,884.51
ZMW155,591.03
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.93
|
$1.02
ZMW27.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.13
|
$2.19
ZMW58.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.88
|
$2.57
ZMW68.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.67
|
$40.66
ZMW1,074.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$3.12
ZMW82.39
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.31
|
$24.53
ZMW648.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.56
|
$26.26
ZMW694.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€100.56
|
$90.18
ZMW2,384.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€142.55
|
$87.89
ZMW2,323.95
|
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