Brasilia vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$415
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
35
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6162nd and 7322nd ($928 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Brazil and Zambia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5658th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Lusaka

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Brasilia Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692