Lima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$466
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
71
51
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lima is 33% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5300th and 6881st ($1034 vs $777) 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 3484th and 6622nd 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
$4.53
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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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