Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Zambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 19.3% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 8.7% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$7.26 ZMW 140
-24.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$22.64 ZMW 437
26.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$3.61 ZMW 69.8
76.18%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$1.91 ZMW 36.97
-8.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.63 ZMW 12.19
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.36 ZMW 6.86
97.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$0.94 ZMW 18.15
92.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$1.50 ZMW 29.06
74.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.28 ZMW 24.79
-21.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$0.87 ZMW 16.82
71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.73 ZMW 33.45
-32.37%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$1.52 ZMW 29.36
32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$7.91 ZMW 153
8.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$3.96 ZMW 76.5
-6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$4.77 ZMW 92.0
52.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$2.31 ZMW 44.64
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.55 ZMW 29.98
-14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$2.53 ZMW 48.80
-53.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.13 ZMW 21.76
26.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$2.00 ZMW 38.55
-43.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.41 ZMW 27.31
-21.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.95 ZMW 18.40
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.53 ZMW 10.18
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$2.25 ZMW 43.49
-3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$6.59 ZMW 127
14.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$0.92 ZMW 17.83
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$1.28 ZMW 24.63
70.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.96 ZMW 18.53
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$40.29 ZMW 778
0.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$2.53 ZMW 48.82
-58.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$1.06 ZMW 20.48
-19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$9.38 ZMW 181
-24.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.18 ZMW 22.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$8,144 ZMW 157.3K
167.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$29.0K ZMW 560.2K
-4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$86.2 ZMW 1,665
-21.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$51.2 ZMW 988
-72.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$125 ZMW 2,414
-84.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$42.02 ZMW 811
-45.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$14.05 ZMW 271
61.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$4.12 ZMW 79.5
51.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$180 ZMW 3,480
58.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$9,561 ZMW 184.6K
-21.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$19.55 ZMW 377
154.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$17.56 ZMW 339
140.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$79.8 ZMW 1,541
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$72.7 ZMW 1,404
-15.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$212 ZMW 4,086
58.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$126 ZMW 2,438
80.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$850 ZMW 16.4K
-24.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$704 ZMW 13.6K
-35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$1,981 ZMW 38.2K
-5.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$5,060 ZMW 97.7K
-75.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$376 ZMW 7,251
37.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
25
-55.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zambia: March 2, 2026

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