Cost of Living Comparison Between Coimbatore and Lusaka 

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Cost of Living in Lusaka is 95.4% higher than in Coimbatore (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lusaka is 96.6% higher than in Coimbatore
Rent Prices in Lusaka are 104.1% higher than in Coimbatore
Restaurant Prices in Lusaka are 82.1% higher than in Coimbatore
Groceries Prices in Lusaka are 27.5% higher than in Coimbatore
Local Purchasing Power in Lusaka is 53.8% lower than in Coimbatore
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Restaurants
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ₹
(1.20 $)
430.73 ₹
(5.15 $)
     +330.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,100.00 ₹
(13.16 $)
2,368.64 ₹
(28.34 $)
     +115.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(4.19 $)
286.98 ₹
(3.43 $)
     -18.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹
(1.80 $)
93.87 ₹
(1.12 $)
     -37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 255.00 ₹
(3.05 $)
125.35 ₹
(1.50 $)
     -50.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 130.22 ₹
(1.56 $)
185.72 ₹
(2.22 $)
     +42.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 31.12 ₹
(0.37 $)
81.37 ₹
(0.97 $)
     +161.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.02 ₹
(0.14 $)
30.92 ₹
(0.37 $)
     +157.2 %
Markets
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 207.15 ₹
(2.48 $)
413.84 ₹
(4.95 $)
     +99.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 34.89 ₹
(0.42 $)
60.77 ₹
(0.73 $)
     +74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 28.16 ₹
(0.34 $)
80.66 ₹
(0.97 $)
     +186.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.86 ₹
(0.82 $)
189.74 ₹
(2.27 $)
     +175.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 242.35 ₹
(2.90 $)
299.19 ₹
(3.58 $)
     +23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 129.73 ₹
(1.55 $)
149.27 ₹
(1.79 $)
     +15.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 227.36 ₹
(2.72 $)
196.35 ₹
(2.35 $)
     -13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 94.75 ₹
(1.13 $)
94.42 ₹
(1.13 $)
     -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 28.73 ₹
(0.34 $)
61.43 ₹
(0.74 $)
     +113.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.01 ₹
(0.86 $)
97.75 ₹
(1.17 $)
     +35.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.73 ₹
(0.25 $)
51.94 ₹
(0.62 $)
     +150.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 20.41 ₹
(0.24 $)
67.33 ₹
(0.81 $)
     +229.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.04 ₹
(0.19 $)
54.47 ₹
(0.65 $)
     +239.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 66.67 ₹
(0.80 $)
86.95 ₹
(1.04 $)
     +30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.41 ₹
(0.35 $)
54.11 ₹
(0.65 $)
     +84.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₹
(4.79 $)
502.84 ₹
(6.02 $)
     +25.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 161.43 ₹
(1.93 $)
82.73 ₹
(0.99 $)
     -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 315.72 ₹
(3.78 $)
117.06 ₹
(1.40 $)
     -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 340.00 ₹
(4.07 $)
215.01 ₹
(2.57 $)
     -36.8 %
Transportation
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(0.24 $)
103.18 ₹
(1.23 $)
     +415.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 ₹
(11.97 $)
3,094.87 ₹
(37.04 $)
     +209.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 80.00 ₹
(0.96 $)
239.90 ₹
(2.87 $)
     +199.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 43.45 ₹
(0.52 $)
155.65 ₹
(1.86 $)
     +258.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 ₹
(2.39 $)
767.67 ₹
(9.19 $)
     +283.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 393.49 ₹
(4.71 $)
420.69 ₹
(5.03 $)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 950,000.00 ₹
(11,368.43 $)
668,896.38 ₹
(8,004.53 $)
     -29.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,380,000.00 ₹
(16,514.14 $)
2,386,572.71 ₹
(28,559.57 $)
     +72.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,645.18 ₹
(31.65 $)
9,124.82 ₹
(109.19 $)
     +245.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 295.33 ₹
(3.53 $)
7,280.36 ₹
(87.12 $)
     +2,365.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 789.79 ₹
(9.45 $)
12,070.03 ₹
(144.44 $)
     +1,428.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,538.76 ₹
(18.41 $)
3,397.39 ₹
(40.66 $)
     +120.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 383.33 ₹
(4.59 $)
941.82 ₹
(11.27 $)
     +145.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ₹
(2.99 $)
260.38 ₹
(3.12 $)
     +4.2 %
Childcare
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,208.33 ₹
(74.29 $)
9,301.13 ₹
(111.30 $)
     +49.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 150,000.00 ₹
(1,795.02 $)
491,737.52 ₹
(5,884.51 $)
     +227.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,983.33 ₹
(23.73 $)
2,049.77 ₹
(24.53 $)
     +3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,550.00 ₹
(18.55 $)
2,194.26 ₹
(26.26 $)
     +41.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,416.67 ₹
(40.89 $)
7,535.57 ₹
(90.18 $)
     +120.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,450.00 ₹
(29.32 $)
7,344.72 ₹
(87.89 $)
     +199.8 %
Rent Per Month
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,845.34 ₹
(129.78 $)
22,332.07 ₹
(267.24 $)
     +105.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,625.00 ₹
(91.25 $)
13,549.18 ₹
(162.14 $)
     +77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 28,019.79 ₹
(335.31 $)
61,236.00 ₹
(732.80 $)
     +118.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,498.10 ₹
(197.43 $)
31,423.40 ₹
(376.04 $)
     +90.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,572.51 ₹
(90.62 $)
15,526.71 ₹
(185.80 $)
     +105.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,999.97 ₹
(47.87 $)
37,579.43 ₹
(449.70 $)
     +839.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Coimbatore Edit Lusaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,396.21 ₹
(363.74 $)
27,629.85 ₹
(330.64 $)
     -9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.23 21.25      +130.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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