Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 67.0% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Paris, you would:
pay 83.8% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.17
€15.93
|
$2.66
ZK23.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
$2.44
ZK21.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$0.59
ZK5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.42
|
$0.34
ZK2.96
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$0.55
ZK4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.47
€9.18
|
$4.93
ZK43.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.31
|
$2.95
ZK26.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€4.05
|
$0.90
ZK7.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€5.95
|
$1.36
ZK11.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.06
ZK9.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.39
ZK3.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
€1.37
|
$1.02
ZK9.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.52
|
$0.31
ZK2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.33
ZK2.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$0.46
ZK4.08
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.02
|
$3.04
ZK26.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.86
€79.67
|
$24.39
ZK215.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,833.20
€22,653.16
|
$10,665.23
ZK94,068.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
€18.06
|
$9.54
ZK84.11
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
€28.66
|
$34.74
ZK306.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,482.23
€1,299.77
|
$152.55
ZK1,345.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.02
€910.24
|
$134.17
ZK1,183.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.00
€143.81
|
$64.48
ZK568.70
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$981.24
€860.45
|
$127.94
ZK1,128.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,655.63
€16,359.14
|
$14,288.14
ZK126,023.19
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.27
€6.37
|
$0.89
ZK7.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
€3.98
|
$1.70
ZK15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
$2.21
ZK19.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.23
€39.66
|
$23.17
ZK204.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€11.69
|
$2.44
ZK21.52
|
|
pay 77.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.06
€100.02
|
$10.53
ZK92.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.27
€39.70
|
$13.42
ZK118.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.22
€98.40
|
$31.05
ZK273.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.73
€161.11
|
$46.07
ZK406.32
|
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