Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 37.9% more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
|
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