Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 11.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 83.8% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lusaka. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$7.21
ZMW191.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.25
|
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.72
|
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.03
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.28
|
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
|
pay 83.8% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.55
|
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
|
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
$125.92
ZMW3,350.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,282.74
|
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,582.10
|
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.93
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,067.55
|
$176.79
ZMW4,704.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,970.33
|
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$0.97
ZMW25.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.42
|
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.47
|
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.30
|
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.70
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
|
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