Lusaka vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$218
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 7398th and 6884th ($655 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 29th in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6625th and 5911th 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
$7.48
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$16281

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544