Lima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$443
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
64
48
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lima is 44% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5792nd and 7016th ($986 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4404th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670