Lusaka vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$360
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6460th and 6252nd ($777 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 12th in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6238th and 5813th 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
$3.81
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368