Lusaka vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$218
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
29
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
431K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 34% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7398th and 5698th ($655 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Namibia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6625th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$5380

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$1069
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$761
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$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
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$1124
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$716
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$779
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$912
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$587
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$1032
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$658
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$820
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$873
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$1045
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$755
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$592
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$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
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$495
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$692

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
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$924
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$927
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$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
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$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
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$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
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$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
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$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
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$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
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$890
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$984
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$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
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$684
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$826