Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 20.0% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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