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 CFA4,066
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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