Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Zambia

Lusaka vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 21.8% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Lusaka
Housing: pay 2.6% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 46.2% less in Lusaka

Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lusaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.

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Lusaka vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lusaka instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.53 ZMW110.20	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.03 ZMW100.18	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.75 ZMW15.03	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.47 ZMW9.39	-78.8%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Roseau	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.20 ZMW23.92	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$5.15 ZMW102.63	+328.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.52 ZMW129.88	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.94 ZMW38.66	-65.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.87 ZMW57.22	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.53 ZMW30.42	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.10 ZMW21.94	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.65 ZMW32.94	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.70 ZMW13.88	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.16 ZMW23.20	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.83 ZMW16.51	-39.6%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Roseau	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.77 ZMW115.01	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$50.15 ZMW999.41	-5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	-78.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$14.58 ZMW290.52	-50.1%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 2.6% less for housing

	Roseau	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	+35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	-11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	-43.3%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	+6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	+274.7%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.26 ZMW25.05	-32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.82 ZMW56.21	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.02 ZMW60.11	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	+18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.03 ZMW120.22	-27.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

	Roseau	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$23.28 ZMW463.85	-58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$15.45 ZMW307.88	-58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$45.19 ZMW900.42	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	-21.6%
Average			-46.2%

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