Portugal vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1286
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3012
$1961
🏠 One person rent
$763
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1365
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1186
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$24515
$1457
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
37
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
16%
🎓 Higher education
88
49
😀 Quality of life
75
28
🏙️ Population
10.3M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1286) is 38% more expensive than in Zambia ($935). Portugal ranked 44th vs 90th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 37th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Portugal and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 124 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Portugal Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1138
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3036
$1973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$4797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7880
$5878

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Ndola
$1210
528K
Kitwe
$1238
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$968
241K
Livingstone
$734
137K
Choma
$795
122K
Kasama
$1176
168K
Mansa
$1121
129K
Mufulira
$1236
122K
Chingola
$1107
147K