Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 50.1% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
|
pay 63.4% more for housing
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
|
pay 68.3% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
|
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