Lusaka vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$218
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
28
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 7398th and 6632nd ($655 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6625th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Lusaka Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$4211

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$748
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$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619