Lusaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
69
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7016th and 973rd ($685 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 858th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6308th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$10377

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$725
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$1139
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$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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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
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$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
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$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
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$1999
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$2638
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$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
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$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
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$758
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$2643
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$955
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$2657