Lusaka vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$360
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
50
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
2.47M
603K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 51% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6460th and 8410th ($777 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6238th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$2829

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291