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Lusaka vs St Petersberg
Lus vs Spg

Average net salary (After tax)

St Petersberg
Lusaka

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Lus
Outside city centre
Spg
Lus

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Spg
Lus
Outside city centre
Spg
Lus

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Spg
Lus
Outside city centre
Spg
Lus

Mortgage rates

St Petersberg
4.5%
Lusaka
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

St Petersberg
Lusaka

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Spg
Lus

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Spg
Lus

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Spg
Lus

Monthly pass

Regular price

Spg
Lus

Fuel prices

Per Litre

St Petersberg
Lusaka

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Spg
Lus
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Spg
Lus
White bread 500g
Spg
Lus
Eggs 12
Spg
Lus
White rice 1kg
Spg
Lus

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

St Petersberg
Lusaka

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Spg
Lus
Beef round 1kg
Spg
Lus
Local cheese 1kg
Spg
Lus

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Spg
Lus
Lettuce 1 head
Spg
Lus
Tomatoes 1kg
Spg
Lus

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Spg
Lus
Oranges 1 head
Spg
Lus
Bananas 1kg
Spg
Lus

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

St Petersberg
4.5%
Lusaka
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in St Petersberg are 17.14% higher than in Lusaka

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Spg
Lus
Market 0.5L bottle
Spg
Lus

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Spg
Lus
Market 0.33L bottle
Spg
Lus

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

St Petersberg
5
Lusaka

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Spg
Lus

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Spg
Lus

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Spg
Lus
1 pair men's leather shoes
Spg
Lus

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

St Petersberg
$15.33
Lusaka
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Spg $4,070.74/mth
Lus $4,070.74/mth