Lusaka vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
90
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
548K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 71% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7322nd and 1156th ($686 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 33rd in Zambia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6732nd and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Manchester

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Lusaka Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$21096

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$1229
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$754
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$718
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$1024
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$770
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$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
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$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
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$521
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$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
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$1000
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$628
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$469
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$2080
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$2002
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$2055
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$2033
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$1866
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$1741
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$1974
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$1818
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$1827
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$2079
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$1904
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$2046
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$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
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$1686
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$1907
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$1846
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$1928
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$1496
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$1857
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$1991
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$1925
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$1841
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$1674
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$1754
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$1861
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$1787
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$1882
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$1951
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$1855
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$1893
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$1519
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$1567
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$1998
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$1940
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$1730
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$2047
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$1888
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$1895
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$1862