Lusaka vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$218
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
74
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 20% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7398th and 6605th ($655 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 11th in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 6625th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Porto Alegre

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$7258

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444