Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 15.8% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Peru, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.27
|
$5.15
ZMW136.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$3.43
ZMW90.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.87
|
$0.98
ZMW25.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.45
ZMW11.87
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.04
|
$0.80
ZMW21.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.78
|
$3.95
ZMW104.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.54
|
$4.90
ZMW129.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.32
|
$2.42
ZMW63.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.52
|
$1.79
ZMW47.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.42
|
$1.13
ZMW29.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.71
ZMW18.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$1.21
ZMW31.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.62
ZMW16.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.73
ZMW19.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.65
|
$0.73
ZMW19.41
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.13
|
$5.05
ZMW133.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.67
|
$37.04
ZMW979.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,362.91
|
$8,004.53
ZMW211,656.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.78
|
$12.13
ZMW320.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.18
|
$144.44
ZMW3,819.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,266.47
|
$262.56
ZMW6,942.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN923.74
|
$159.59
ZMW4,219.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN162.19
|
$83.50
ZMW2,207.96
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN726.88
|
$111.30
ZMW2,943.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,954.55
|
$5,884.51
ZMW155,598.39
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.72
|
$1.02
ZMW27.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.23
|
$2.19
ZMW58.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.16
|
$2.57
ZMW68.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN120.42
|
$40.66
ZMW1,075.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.18
|
$3.12
ZMW82.39
|
|
pay 4.7% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN169.11
|
$24.53
ZMW648.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.83
|
$26.26
ZMW694.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN262.92
|
$90.18
ZMW2,384.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN266.82
|
$87.89
ZMW2,324.06
|
|
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