Lusaka vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$250
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
48
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.32M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 7016th and 4267th ($685 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Zambia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6308th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771