Lusaka vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
86
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.79M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 72% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7322nd and 897th ($686 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Canada, respectively. Check Zambia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6732nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Toronto

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Lusaka Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$20314

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$750
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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
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$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

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$2309
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$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
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$1735
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$2027
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$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029