Lusaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$237
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.21M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 52% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4274th ($686 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and Mexico, respectively. Check Zambia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6732nd and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mexico City

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Lusaka Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$11420

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023