Lusaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$272
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
51
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 34% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6881st and 4785th ($777 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Chile, respectively. Check Zambia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6622nd and 637th 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
$8.56
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895