Lusaka vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$360
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
36
27
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
149K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 6% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6460th and 6280th ($777 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Zambia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6238th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$3923

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762