Lusaka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$237
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
8
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
133K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 48% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4552nd ($686 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Maldives, respectively. Check Zambia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Male. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6732nd and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Male

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Lusaka Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3300

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$1229
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$754
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$718
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$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
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$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
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$768
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$1030
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$577
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$1039
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$630
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$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
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$1039
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$764
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$591
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$633
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$1002
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$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$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
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$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
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$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
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$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
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$327