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Brasilia vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary
Brasilia is 55.7% more expensive than Lusaka.
Brasilia vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 79.6% more for restaurants
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.48 ZMW134.82 | $7.45 R$38.65 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.82 ZMW68.90 | $6.52 R$33.82 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 ZMW11.16 | $1.24 R$6.43 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.34 ZMW6.10 | $0.84 R$4.35 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.77 ZMW13.84 | $1.69 R$8.75 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.76 ZMW67.83 | $4.71 R$24.42 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.99 ZMW89.95 | $3.80 R$19.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.77 ZMW31.87 | $2.12 R$11.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.78 ZMW32.16 | $1.62 R$8.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.22 ZMW22.01 | $0.99 R$5.12 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 ZMW13.13 | $0.75 R$3.87 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.22 ZMW22.05 | $0.64 R$3.34 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.50 ZMW9.01 | $0.79 R$4.08 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.89 ZMW15.97 | $0.61 R$3.19 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.67 ZMW12.07 | $0.60 R$3.10 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of groceries
pay 50.9% more for transportation
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.58 ZMW82.51 | $4.36 R$22.61 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $38.52 ZMW694.47 | $45.47 R$235.79 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $8,004.53 ZMW144K | $26,087.28 R$135K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.00 ZMW216.37 | $7.71 R$40.01 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $118.37 ZMW2,134.17 | $21.51 R$111.56 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $226.58 ZMW4,085.17 | $445.35 R$2,309.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $123.07 ZMW2,218.98 | $275.58 R$1,429.20 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $52.70 ZMW950.24 | $56.57 R$293.36 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $176.79 ZMW3,187.47 | $508.18 R$2,635.49 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,677.88 ZMW211K | $16,521.94 R$85,684.46 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $0.98 ZMW17.61 | $1.86 R$9.66 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.05 ZMW36.91 | $2.02 R$10.48 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.67 ZMW66.25 | $2.24 R$11.60 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.47 ZMW909.93 | $25.96 R$134.65 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $4.18 ZMW75.45 | $7.45 R$38.65 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.0% more for clothing
Lusaka | Brasilia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $18.93 ZMW341.25 | $59.06 R$306.27 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $16.99 ZMW306.33 | $42.69 R$221.37 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $84.33 ZMW1,520.43 | $73.11 R$379.18 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $73.12 ZMW1,318.40 | $65.96 R$342.09 | |
Lusaka vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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