Lusaka vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$237
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 42% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4795th ($686 vs $1191) 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 0.2 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 6732nd and 688th 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
$7.41
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849