Brasilia vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$332
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
3.09M
2.47M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 6% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6295th and 6460th ($826 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 9th in Brazil and Zambia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5819th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992