Lusaka vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$272
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.21M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 47% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6881st and 4074th ($777 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 6622nd and 2482nd 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
$8.56
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$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
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005