Lusaka vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$237
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$13.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
50
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
116K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 9% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7737th ($686 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Zambia vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6732nd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Lusaka Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$725
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$7.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$37.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$588

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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$1473
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$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
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$718
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Colombo
$676
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$414
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$487
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$609
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$447
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$518
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$554
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$544
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$293
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$275
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$269
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$348
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$303
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$251
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$299
442 km or 274 mi Thanjavur
$285
457 km or 284 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$299
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$387
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$350
540 km or 335 mi Cuddalore
$306
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$344
550 km or 342 mi Erode
$285
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$331
559 km or 348 mi Pondicherry
$327
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$297
573 km or 356 mi Thrissur
$349
624 km or 388 mi Malappuram
$271
664 km or 413 mi Kozhikode
$316
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$236
689 km or 428 mi Chennai
$430
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$349
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$300
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$523
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$320
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$322
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$334
767 km or 476 mi Hulhumale
$1379