Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 32.3% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 15.9% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
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pay 46.6% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Lusaka
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Dili, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.21
ZMW193.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$3.82
ZMW102.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.71
ZMW19.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.33
ZMW8.89
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.74
ZMW19.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.64
ZMW97.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.85
ZMW130.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.92
ZMW51.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.80
ZMW48.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.20
ZMW32.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.60
ZMW16.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.27
ZMW33.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.56
ZMW15.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.96
ZMW25.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.67
ZMW18.10
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.77
ZMW128.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW995.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW215,065.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$12.13
ZMW325.90
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$125.92
ZMW3,383.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$214.42
ZMW5,761.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$114.96
ZMW3,088.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$83.50
ZMW2,243.52
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$176.79
ZMW4,749.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,570.42
ZMW176,533.85
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
ZMW25.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.07
ZMW55.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.49
ZMW66.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$41.21
ZMW1,107.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$3.50
ZMW94.02
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$18.43
ZMW495.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$18.78
ZMW504.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$90.18
ZMW2,422.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$82.76
ZMW2,223.63
|
|
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