Curitiba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$345
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$332
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
36
😀 Quality of life
55
48
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 12% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6590th and 7016th ($766 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5836th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670