Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lusaka vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary
Lusaka is 14.2% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Lusaka
The cost of housing and childcare in Lusaka are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
Lusaka vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
DOP512.72
|
$7.48
ZMW172.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
DOP461.44
|
$3.82
ZMW87.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP61.95
|
$0.62
ZMW14.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
DOP39.99
|
$0.34
ZMW7.79
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
DOP95.29
|
$0.77
ZMW17.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
DOP232.81
|
$3.76
ZMW86.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
DOP318.30
|
$4.99
ZMW114.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
DOP152.36
|
$1.77
ZMW40.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
DOP157.43
|
$1.78
ZMW41.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DOP90.81
|
$1.22
ZMW28.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
DOP24.49
|
$0.73
ZMW16.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DOP80.67
|
$1.22
ZMW28.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
DOP52.57
|
$0.50
ZMW11.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP64.36
|
$0.89
ZMW20.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
DOP64.04
|
$0.67
ZMW15.41
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
DOP299.00
|
$4.58
ZMW105.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
DOP2,251.49
|
$38.52
ZMW886.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,626.22
DOP1,886,792.34
|
$8,004.53
ZMW184,318.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.61
DOP1,312.55
|
$12.00
ZMW276.33
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.89
DOP2,222.22
|
$118.37
ZMW2,725.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.68
DOP40,929.79
|
$226.58
ZMW5,217.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$337.05
DOP21,465.46
|
$123.07
ZMW2,833.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.45
DOP4,359.13
|
$52.70
ZMW1,213.60
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.42
DOP14,356.03
|
$176.79
ZMW4,070.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,865.34
DOP500,916.75
|
$11,677.88
ZMW268,903.36
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.42
DOP153.81
|
$0.98
ZMW22.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
DOP150.17
|
$2.05
ZMW47.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
DOP358.90
|
$3.67
ZMW84.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
DOP2,112.39
|
$50.47
ZMW1,162.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
DOP461.44
|
$4.18
ZMW96.36
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
DOP3,724.88
|
$18.93
ZMW435.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.04
DOP3,059.20
|
$16.99
ZMW391.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.54
DOP5,575.14
|
$84.33
ZMW1,941.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.75
DOP7,689.88
|
$73.12
ZMW1,683.80
|
|
Santo Domingo vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing
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