Abuja vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
35
😀 Quality of life
23
51
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abuja is 77% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4364th and 6881st ($1375 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9006th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Lusaka

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Abuja Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$15258

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$692
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$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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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