Lusaka vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$250
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 14% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7016th and 6457th ($685 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 11th in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Porto Alegre ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6308th 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
$6.96
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373