Lusaka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$360
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
7
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
133K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 40% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6460th and 4218th ($777 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Maldives, respectively. Check Zambia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Male. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6238th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$3438

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$761
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$1121
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$722
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$953
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$777
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$970
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$837
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$961
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$645
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$367
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$550
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$1176
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$993
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$332
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$337
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$363
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$335
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$326
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$332
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$338
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$327
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$554
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$511
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$1014
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$605
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$457
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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
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$255
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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