Cape Town vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$773
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
35
😀 Quality of life
55
50
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.47M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 99% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4432nd and 7322nd ($1366 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in South Africa and Zambia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6382nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Lusaka

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Cape Town Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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