Luanda vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$431
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
36
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Luanda is 34% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5041st and 6460th ($1041 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Angola and Zambia, respectively. Check Angola vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5869th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992