Lusaka vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$250
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 28% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7016th and 5959th ($685 vs $955) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6308th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$10815

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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585