Lusaka vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$845
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$237
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
50
65
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6575th ($686 vs $845) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th 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 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6732nd and 5292nd 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
$7.41
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
10.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$87.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$8291

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$688
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$611
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$717
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$605
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$633
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$659
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$681
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$674
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$594
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$708
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$635
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$561
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$613
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$596
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$592
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$628
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$557
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$711
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$665
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$659
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$509
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$518
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$584
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$672
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$585
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$713
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$673
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$979
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$789
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$740
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$568
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$762
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$733
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$578
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$832
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$771
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$663
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$469