Lusaka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$360
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
95
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
12.4M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6460th and 5031st ($777 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6238th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$12031

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$968
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$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659