Lima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$407
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
37
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
9.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lima is 32% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5647th and 6726th ($977 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 4234th and 6269th 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
$4.73
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675