Lusaka vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$360
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.66M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6460th and 6515th ($777 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6238th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Recife

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Lusaka Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$19214

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525