Lima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$489
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lima is 57% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5141st and 7322nd ($1075 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Peru and Zambia, respectively. Check Peru vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4052nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Lusaka

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Lima Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

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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