Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 3.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 74.3% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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