Lusaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$250
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
91
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 43% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7016th and 4604th ($685 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Chile, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6308th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Santiago

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Lusaka Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534