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
BDT247.54
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 61.7% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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