Lusaka vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$272
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
486K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6881st and 5257th ($777 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Namibia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6622nd and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$5490

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$1378
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$727
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$813
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$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
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$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
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$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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$945
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$982
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$998
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$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
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$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
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$811
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$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
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$997
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$742
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$610
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$851