Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Lusaka is 68.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lusaka is 47.7% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ZMW 180
$1.89 ₫49.2K
286.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 ZMW 621
$18.99 ₫494K
32.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 ZMW 89.8
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-23.64%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ZMW 47.7
$1.61 ₫42K
20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMW 17.91
$0.49 ₫12.9K
48.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ZMW 8.36
$0.29 ₫7,535
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ZMW 21.69
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ZMW 45.19
$1.61 ₫42K
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ZMW 31.34
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-11.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 ZMW 19.66
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.9
$1.17 ₫30.5K
41.88%
Eggs
$1.79 ZMW 44.03
$1.43 ₫37.2K
25.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 ZMW 193
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-37.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 ZMW 93.7
$3.65 ₫95K
4.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 ZMW 116
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ZMW 61.2
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-5.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.93
$0.94 ₫24.4K
76.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 ZMW 68.6
$1.13 ₫29.4K
146.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ZMW 27.52
$1.05 ₫27.4K
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 ZMW 46.08
$1.14 ₫29.6K
64.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 ZMW 33.86
$1.15 ₫29.9K
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ZMW 22.89
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 12.01
$0.48 ₫12.4K
2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ZMW 59.7
$1.36 ₫35.3K
78.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 ZMW 165
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ZMW 26.83
$0.82 ₫21.3K
32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ZMW 38.64
$1.57 ₫40.9K
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🚌 Getting Around
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZMW 25.19
$0.34 ₫8,916
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.27 ZMW 942
$3.79 ₫98.7K
909.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 ZMW 65.6
$0.82 ₫21.4K
225.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 ZMW 28.23
$0.69 ₫18K
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 ZMW 232
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-19.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ZMW 29.51
$0.9 ₫23.4K
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,101 ZMW 199.3K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-70.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692K
$28.7K ₫748M
-2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.5 ZMW 2,250
$74.7 ₫1.9M
22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 ZMW 1,305
$5.88 ₫153K
802.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 ZMW 3,118
$8.09 ₫210.5K
1466.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.64 ZMW 1,123
$20.27 ₫527.3K
125.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.97 ZMW 344
$7.45 ₫193.8K
87.52%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ZMW 102
$3.01 ₫78.3K
37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ZMW 4,278
$153 ₫4M
13.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,526 ZMW 234.3K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-24.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.76 ZMW 461
$39.58 ₫1M
-52.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.25 ZMW 424
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ZMW 2,072
$52.1 ₫1.4M
61.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ZMW 1,775
$75.4 ₫2M
-4.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 ZMW 5,475
$354 ₫9.2M
-37.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 ZMW 3,052
$243 ₫6.3M
-48.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 ZMW 25.4K
$721 ₫18.8M
43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 ZMW 14.9K
$459 ₫11.9M
31.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,020 ZMW 49.7K
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-26.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,856 ZMW 119.5K
$1,152 ₫30M
321.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusaka
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 ZMW 7,714
$454 ₫11.8M
-30.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
10.67
134.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lusaka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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