Curitiba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$368
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$113
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
35
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.77M
2.47M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 24% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6551st and 7322nd ($852 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 9th in Brazil and Zambia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5281st and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Lusaka

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Curitiba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$13300

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$707
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$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

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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