Lusaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$218
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
91
😀 Quality of life
50
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 41% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7398th and 4939th ($655 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Chile, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6625th and 672nd 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
$7.48
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827