Brasilia vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$296
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.47M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 4% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6598th and 6726th ($765 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5716th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675