Lusaka vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$272
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6881st and 6346th ($777 vs $885) 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 0.2 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 6622nd and 5036th 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
$8.56
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500