Cape Town vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1833
🏠 One person rent
$525
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
62
37
🏙️ Population
434K
2.47M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 24% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5894th and 6506th ($902 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in South Africa and Zambia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5040th and 7505th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$62.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
23.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$10824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$14181

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$1111
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1176
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1144
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$787
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1044
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$692
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$1080
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$951
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$826
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$751
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1076
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$787
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$998
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$709
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$995
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$785
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$801
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$680
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$536
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1083
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$1032
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$585
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$585
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$520
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$594
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$594
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$587
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$583
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$593
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$541
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$532
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$985
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$546
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$649
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$1023