Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 57.9% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 40.8% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 4.3 times more in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 61.7% more in Lusaka

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lusaka instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT252.68	$7.21 ZMW200.28	+246.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT555.89	$3.82 ZMW106.13	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.79	$0.71 ZMW19.82	+142.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.03	$0.33 ZMW9.19	+111.2%
Average			+120.9%

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pay 57.9% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.47	$0.74 ZMW20.54	+9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT482.47	$3.64 ZMW100.98	-8.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT356.63	$4.85 ZMW134.76	+65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT157.19	$1.92 ZMW53.45	+48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT176.27	$1.80 ZMW49.90	+23.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT141.09	$1.20 ZMW33.35	+3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.76	$0.60 ZMW16.77	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.28	$1.27 ZMW35.14	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.28	$0.56 ZMW15.64	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.14	$0.96 ZMW26.55	+344.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.57	$0.67 ZMW18.71	+68.5%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 40.8% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT492.78	$4.77 ZMW132.35	+17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,032.12	$37.04 ZMW1,028.63	+48.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,032,116.93	$8,004.53 ZMW222,318.66	-67.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT555.89	$12.13 ZMW336.89	+165.1%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 4.3 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,592.58	$125.92 ZMW3,497.29	+860.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT13,985.98	$214.42 ZMW5,955.40	+86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,678.10	$114.96 ZMW3,192.88	+81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,699.22	$83.50 ZMW2,319.19	+275.8%
Average			+326.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,383.95	$176.79 ZMW4,910.17	+298.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,548.78	$6,570.42 ZMW182,487.69	+342.1%
Average			+320.5%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT505.35	$0.97 ZMW26.85	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT246.81	$2.07 ZMW57.59	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT353.75	$2.49 ZMW69.13	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,164.30	$41.21 ZMW1,144.63	+131.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT505.35	$3.50 ZMW97.19	-15.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 61.7% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,008.78	$18.43 ZMW512.01	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,388.94	$18.78 ZMW521.71	-4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,083.82	$90.18 ZMW2,504.57	+115.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,485.35	$82.76 ZMW2,298.62	+124.2%
Average			+61.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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