Lusaka vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$250
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
30
😀 Quality of life
48
36
🏙️ Population
2.47M
159K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 18% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7016th and 6315th ($685 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Zambia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6308th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$3052

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$894
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495