Abidjan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$536
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
35
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 53% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4787th and 6881st ($1185 vs $777) 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 6864th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691