Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 61.7% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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