Lusaka vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$250
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
50
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
603K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 22% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 7016th and 8156th ($685 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Tunisia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6308th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$3491

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261