Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 23.2% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 72.9% more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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