Fortaleza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$328
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$98
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
36
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.47M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 16% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6833rd and 7398th ($758 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 8th in Brazil and Zambia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5841st and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$11593

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692