Lusaka vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$250
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
36
56
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 8% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 7016th and 6712th ($685 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 6308th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$10964

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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
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610