Lusaka vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$237
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
35
28
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
149K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 16% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6712th ($686 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Zambia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6732nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Port Louis

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Lusaka Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5625

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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 Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588