Lusaka vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$237
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 32% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5559th ($686 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6732nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631