Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Coimbatore 

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Consumer Prices in Coimbatore are 48.7% lower than in Lusaka (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Coimbatore are 49.2% lower than in Lusaka
Rent Prices in Coimbatore are 51.4% lower than in Lusaka
Restaurant Prices in Coimbatore are 46.4% lower than in Lusaka
Groceries Prices in Coimbatore are 22.3% lower than in Lusaka
Local Purchasing Power in Coimbatore is 105.6% higher than in Lusaka
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Restaurants
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.15 $
(430.43 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -76.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.34 $
(2,366.98 ₹)
11.98 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -57.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.43 $
(286.78 ₹)
4.19 $
(350.00 ₹)
     +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.02 $
(85.51 ₹)
1.80 $
(150.00 ₹)
     +75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 $
(126.44 ₹)
3.11 $
(260.00 ₹)
     +105.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.19 $
(183.27 ₹)
1.57 $
(131.50 ₹)
     -28.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.98 $
(81.58 ₹)
0.37 $
(31.19 ₹)
     -61.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.45 $
(37.47 ₹)
0.13 $
(10.86 ₹)
     -71.0 %
Markets
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 $
(409.05 ₹)
2.48 $
(207.44 ₹)
     -49.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.73 $
(60.73 ₹)
0.41 $
(33.83 ₹)
     -44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 $
(85.96 ₹)
0.33 $
(27.67 ₹)
     -67.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 $
(201.71 ₹)
0.81 $
(67.89 ₹)
     -66.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.58 $
(298.98 ₹)
2.90 $
(242.35 ₹)
     -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.79 $
(149.17 ₹)
1.50 $
(125.36 ₹)
     -16.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.35 $
(196.21 ₹)
2.88 $
(240.40 ₹)
     +22.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 $
(94.35 ₹)
1.09 $
(90.72 ₹)
     -3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(59.33 ₹)
0.34 $
(28.35 ₹)
     -52.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 $
(100.81 ₹)
0.83 $
(69.55 ₹)
     -31.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.62 $
(51.90 ₹)
0.25 $
(21.05 ₹)
     -59.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 $
(61.20 ₹)
0.24 $
(19.84 ₹)
     -67.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 $
(61.29 ₹)
0.18 $
(15.20 ₹)
     -75.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 $
(87.37 ₹)
0.80 $
(66.67 ₹)
     -23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 $
(54.07 ₹)
0.36 $
(29.69 ₹)
     -45.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.02 $
(502.49 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -20.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 $
(82.67 ₹)
1.87 $
(155.83 ₹)
     +88.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 $
(116.98 ₹)
3.78 $
(315.72 ₹)
     +169.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.57 $
(214.86 ₹)
4.07 $
(340.00 ₹)
     +58.2 %
Transportation
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.23 $
(103.11 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.00 ₹)
     -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.04 $
(3,092.71 ₹)
11.98 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -67.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.87 $
(239.73 ₹)
0.72 $
(60.00 ₹)
     -75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.86 $
(155.54 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -69.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.19 $
(767.14 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -73.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.05 $
(421.78 ₹)
4.71 $
(393.66 ₹)
     -6.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,004.53 $
(668,428.09 ₹)
11,376.40 $
(950,000.00 ₹)
     +42.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,559.57 $
(2,384,901.86 ₹)
16,525.71 $
(1,380,000.00 ₹)
     -42.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.19 $
(9,118.43 ₹)
35.42 $
(2,957.68 ₹)
     -67.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 87.12 $
(7,275.27 ₹)
3.38 $
(282.67 ₹)
     -96.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 144.44 $
(12,061.58 ₹)
9.48 $
(791.92 ₹)
     -93.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.66 $
(3,395.01 ₹)
22.20 $
(1,854.15 ₹)
     -45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.27 $
(941.16 ₹)
4.42 $
(368.75 ₹)
     -60.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.12 $
(260.20 ₹)
2.99 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -3.9 %
Childcare
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 111.30 $
(9,294.62 ₹)
70.86 $
(5,917.25 ₹)
     -36.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,884.51 $
(491,393.25 ₹)
1,896.07 $
(158,333.33 ₹)
     -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 24.53 $
(2,048.33 ₹)
21.92 $
(1,830.77 ₹)
     -10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.26 $
(2,192.72 ₹)
20.36 $
(1,700.00 ₹)
     -22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.18 $
(7,530.29 ₹)
40.53 $
(3,384.62 ₹)
     -55.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.89 $
(7,339.58 ₹)
28.30 $
(2,363.64 ₹)
     -67.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 262.56 $
(21,925.66 ₹)
123.01 $
(10,271.71 ₹)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 159.59 $
(13,326.63 ₹)
96.47 $
(8,055.56 ₹)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 877.91 $
(73,311.08 ₹)
369.98 $
(30,895.32 ₹)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 372.61 $
(31,115.53 ₹)
223.54 $
(18,666.67 ₹)
     -40.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 185.80 $
(15,515.84 ₹)
88.98 $
(7,430.04 ₹)
     -52.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 449.70 $
(37,553.12 ₹)
34.82 $
(2,907.92 ₹)
     -92.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lusaka Edit Coimbatore Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 330.64 $
(27,610.50 ₹)
345.58 $
(28,857.75 ₹)
     +4.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 21.25 9.57      -55.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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