Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 37.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Lusaka
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$7.21
ZMW197.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,787
|
$3.82
ZMW104.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.71
ZMW19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.33
ZMW9.05
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,638
|
$0.74
ZMW20.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$3.64
ZMW99.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,503
|
$4.85
ZMW132.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$1.92
ZMW52.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$1.80
ZMW49.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.20
ZMW32.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.60
ZMW16.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.27
ZMW34.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.56
ZMW15.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.96
ZMW26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.67
ZMW18.43
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.77
ZMW130.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,505
|
$37.04
ZMW1,013.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
|
$8,004.53
ZMW218,998.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$12.13
ZMW331.86
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,934
|
$125.92
ZMW3,445.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
|
$214.42
ZMW5,866.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,638
|
$114.96
ZMW3,145.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$83.50
ZMW2,284.56
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,486
|
$176.79
ZMW4,836.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
|
$6,570.42
ZMW179,762.77
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,191
|
$0.97
ZMW26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF496
|
$2.07
ZMW56.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$2.49
ZMW68.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$41.21
ZMW1,127.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$3.50
ZMW95.74
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,964
|
$18.43
ZMW504.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,474
|
$18.78
ZMW513.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,840
|
$90.18
ZMW2,467.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$82.76
ZMW2,264.30
|
|
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