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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 25% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 12.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ZMW 172
$5.31 R$29.48
31.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 ZMW 566
$29.19 R$162
-21.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ZMW 89
$6.29 R$34.91
-42.45%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
$1.76 R$9.79
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
$1.08 R$6
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
$0.72 R$4.02
-54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
$1.84 R$10.21
-49.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
$2.73 R$15.16
-45.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
$0.96 R$5.32
29.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
$1.48 R$8.2
-43.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
$1.17 R$6.5
52.99%
Eggs
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
$2.12 R$11.79
-29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 ZMW 184
$8.41 R$46.69
-11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
$3.82 R$21.18
4.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 ZMW 123
$7.55 R$41.89
-33.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
$2.15 R$11.94
12.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
$1.28 R$7.09
21.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
$1.13 R$6.27
130.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
$1.48 R$8.22
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
$1.17 R$6.49
67.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
$1.1 R$6.1
23.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
$0.75 R$4.14
18.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
$0.7 R$3.9
-24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
$2.1 R$11.63
7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ZMW 167
$7.4 R$41.05
-8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
$1.18 R$6.55
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
$2.25 R$12.48
-43.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
$0.93 R$5.18
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.44 ZMW 970
$41.29 R$229
-4.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 61
$1.05 R$5.83
136.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
$0.83 R$4.59
27.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 ZMW 231
$7.14 R$39.63
31.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
$1.09 R$6.08
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
$22K R$121.8K
-62.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
2.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
$69.6 R$386
23.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
$13.69 R$76
269.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 3,111
$18.72 R$104
575.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
$22.75 R$126
85.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ZMW 334
$22.18 R$123
-38.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.1 ZMW 101
$6.15 R$34.12
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 4,329
$281 R$1,562
-37.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,594 ZMW 236K
$7,377 R$40.9K
30.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 ZMW 487
$48.73 R$271
-59.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ZMW 433
$41.91 R$233
-57.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 ZMW 1,919
$75 R$416
4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
$61.4 R$341
15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ZMW 5,117
$332 R$1,844
-37.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 3,129
$229 R$1,273
-44.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ZMW 21.3K
$638 R$3,540
35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ZMW 17.4K
$448 R$2,484
57.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
$1,689 R$9,376
104.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
$1,176 R$6,527
447.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ZMW 6,903
$481 R$2,672
-41.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.16
124.01%

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

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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