Lusaka vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$250
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
48
40
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7016th and 6539th ($685 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6308th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502