Luanda vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$517
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
35
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Luanda is 53% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5315th and 7322nd ($1047 vs $686) 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 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5283rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Lusaka

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Luanda Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

Cities near Lusaka

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