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
$685
$762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$250
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
27
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.15M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 10% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 7016th and 6605th ($685 vs $762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 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 6308th and 6090th 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
$6.96
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1144
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$4198

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$894
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$725
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$1139
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$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
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$659
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$535
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$536
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$498
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$771
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$601
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$627
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$631
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$673
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$641
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$617
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$676
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$598
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$406
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$781
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$490
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$966
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$602
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$522
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$720
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$699
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$767
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$729
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$541
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$603
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$560
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$560
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$615
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$524
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$641
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$1054
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$780
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$629