Lusaka vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$272
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6881st and 6337th ($777 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 6622nd and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Salvador

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Lusaka Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$15139

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$925
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$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751