Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 11.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
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
MYR20.31
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 83.8% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 84.0% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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