Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 93.2% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% more in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 70.7% more in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 58.0% more for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
$7.21
ZMW169.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,304.94
|
$3.82
ZMW89.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,769.62
|
$0.71
ZMW16.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS965.25
|
$0.33
ZMW7.76
|
|
pay 70.7% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,413.12
|
$0.74
ZMW17.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,239.35
|
$3.64
ZMW85.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,397.48
|
$4.85
ZMW113.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,250.94
|
$1.92
ZMW45.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,464.70
|
$1.80
ZMW42.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,626.97
|
$1.20
ZMW28.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
$0.60
ZMW14.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS766.20
|
$1.27
ZMW29.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,167.54
|
$0.56
ZMW13.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS656.74
|
$0.96
ZMW22.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,021.60
|
$0.67
ZMW15.79
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,498.26
|
$4.77
ZMW111.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.04
ZMW868.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,004.53
ZMW187,626.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.13
ZMW284.32
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS77,219.74
|
$125.92
ZMW2,951.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$214.42
ZMW5,026.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$114.96
ZMW2,694.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.50
ZMW1,957.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.79
ZMW4,143.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,570.42
ZMW154,011.28
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,895.74
|
$0.97
ZMW22.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,561.10
|
$2.07
ZMW48.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,826.23
|
$2.49
ZMW58.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.21
ZMW966.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
ZMW82.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Lusaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$18.43
ZMW432.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.78
ZMW440.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.18
ZMW2,113.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$82.76
ZMW1,939.93
|
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