Fortaleza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$353
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$113
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.47M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6710th and 7322nd ($812 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 9th in Brazil and Zambia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5803rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$13300

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$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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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