Lusaka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$272
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
8
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
133K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 41% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6881st and 4490th ($777 vs $1321) 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 6622nd and 5278th 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
$8.56
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$3305

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$1378
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$727
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$1015
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$780
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$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
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$755
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$1166
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$565
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$1029
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$632
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$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
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$1044
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$754
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$587
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$632
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$1132
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$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
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$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
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$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
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$243
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$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
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$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
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$278
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$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
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$479
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$467
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$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
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$315
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$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
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$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322