Lusaka vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$360
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.78M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 23% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6460th and 5234th ($777 vs $1010) 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 0.4 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 6238th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$10845

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620