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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 20% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 11.2% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$7 ZMW 172
-24.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$23.02 ZMW 566
26.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$3.62 ZMW 89
73.76%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
97.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
84.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
-22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
76.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
-34.64%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
42.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.48 ZMW 184
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
-4.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$4.99 ZMW 123
51.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
-11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
-56.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
29.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
-40.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
-19.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
-6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$6.78 ZMW 167
9.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
77.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
-3.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$39.44 ZMW 970
4.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.48 ZMW 61
-57.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
-21.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$9.4 ZMW 231
-24.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
169.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
-2.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
-18.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
-72.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$126 ZMW 3,111
-85.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
-46.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$13.59 ZMW 334
63.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$4.1 ZMW 101
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$176 ZMW 4,329
59.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$9,594 ZMW 236K
-23.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$19.78 ZMW 487
146.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$17.61 ZMW 433
137.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$78 ZMW 1,919
-3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
-13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$208 ZMW 5,117
59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$127 ZMW 3,129
80.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$865 ZMW 21.3K
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$706 ZMW 17.4K
-36.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
-51.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
-81.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$281 ZMW 6,903
71.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
25
-55.36%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

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