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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 18.3% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 11% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$6.97 ZMW 139
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$23.45 ZMW 469
21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$3.74 ZMW 74.8
71.39%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$1.89 ZMW 37.80
-9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.68 ZMW 13.53
64.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.33 ZMW 6.50
103.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$0.92 ZMW 18.32
92.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$1.50 ZMW 30.05
75.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.25 ZMW 24.92
-17.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.82 ZMW 16.33
86.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.83 ZMW 36.56
-35.52%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$1.53 ZMW 30.64
32.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$7.91 ZMW 158
8.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$3.92 ZMW 78.3
-2.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$4.91 ZMW 98.1
50.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.31 ZMW 46.22
-7.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.56 ZMW 31.12
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.60 ZMW 52.0
-54.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.19 ZMW 23.80
21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.97 ZMW 39.29
-40.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.43 ZMW 28.58
-26.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$0.91 ZMW 18.11
-17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.56 ZMW 11.28
23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$2.30 ZMW 45.91
-6.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$6.24 ZMW 125
17.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.84 ZMW 16.84
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$1.29 ZMW 25.79
73.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.96 ZMW 19.11
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$39.24 ZMW 784
5.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.48 ZMW 49.46
-56.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.03 ZMW 20.56
-12.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$9.36 ZMW 187
-22.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.18 ZMW 23.51
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$8,112 ZMW 162.1K
167.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$28.5K ZMW 570.0K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$86.8 ZMW 1,734
-21.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$51.0 ZMW 1,019
-73.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$123 ZMW 2,466
-84.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$41.51 ZMW 829
-45.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$13.67 ZMW 273
66.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$4.10 ZMW 81.9
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$177 ZMW 3,536
61.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$9,450 ZMW 188.8K
-20.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$19.64 ZMW 392
150.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$17.66 ZMW 353
143.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$79.4 ZMW 1,586
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$72.7 ZMW 1,452
-13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$212 ZMW 4,230
54.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$127 ZMW 2,545
80.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$862 ZMW 17.2K
-24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$702 ZMW 14.0K
-35.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$1,980 ZMW 39.6K
-10.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$5,165 ZMW 103.2K
-76.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$337 ZMW 6,743
45.15%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zambia: January 12, 2026

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