Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 2.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 93.3% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
$10.13
DJF1,794
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
$0.91
DJF162
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
$0.84
DJF150
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
$5.77
DJF1,022
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
$13.84
DJF2,452
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
$6.58
DJF1,166
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
$11.20
DJF1,985
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
$1.79
DJF316
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
$1.02
DJF181
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
$1.28
DJF226
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
$1.08
DJF192
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
$0.72
DJF128
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
$0.88
DJF155
|
|
pay 62.4% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
$5.86
DJF1,038
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
$25.32
DJF4,485
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
$42.89
DJF7,597
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
$1,369.10
DJF242,518
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
$669.36
DJF118,569
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
$305.63
DJF54,138
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
$168.79
DJF29,899
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
$2,025.51
DJF358,794
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
$6.19
DJF1,096
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
$2.39
DJF424
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
$103.15
DJF18,272
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
$14.07
DJF2,492
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Djibouti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
$33.76
DJF5,980
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
$23.91
DJF4,236
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
$118.15
DJF20,930
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
$75.96
DJF13,455
|
|
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