Fortaleza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$366
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$130
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
63
51
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.47M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 6% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6658th and 6881st ($824 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 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 5446th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Lusaka

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Fortaleza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$15258

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691