Lusaka vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
36
18
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
932K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 60% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 7016th and 2853rd ($685 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 6308th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$6379

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252