Lusaka vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$272
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 3% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6881st and 6758th ($777 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6622nd and 5007th 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
$8.56
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$11966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592