Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 49.7% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
$7.21
ZMW196.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
$3.82
ZMW104.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$0.71
ZMW19.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$0.33
ZMW9.01
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$0.74
ZMW20.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$3.64
ZMW99.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$4.85
ZMW132.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
$1.92
ZMW52.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$1.80
ZMW48.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.20
ZMW32.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.60
ZMW16.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.27
ZMW34.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.56
ZMW15.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.96
ZMW26.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.67
ZMW18.35
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
$4.77
ZMW129.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
$37.04
ZMW1,008.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,060.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
$12.13
ZMW330.44
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
$125.92
ZMW3,430.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
$214.42
ZMW5,841.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
$114.96
ZMW3,131.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
$83.50
ZMW2,274.76
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
$176.79
ZMW4,816.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
$6,570.42
ZMW178,992.21
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
$0.97
ZMW26.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$2.07
ZMW56.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
$2.49
ZMW67.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
$41.21
ZMW1,122.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
$3.50
ZMW95.33
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
$18.43
ZMW502.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
$18.78
ZMW511.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
$90.18
ZMW2,456.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
$82.76
ZMW2,254.59
|
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