Abidjan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$512
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
36
😀 Quality of life
39
51
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 43% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6460th ($1114 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7263rd and 6238th 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
$3.68
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992