Abidjan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$532
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
35
😀 Quality of life
48
50
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 75% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4778th and 7322nd ($1198 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ivory Coast and Zambia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6922nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Lusaka

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Abidjan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692