Abuja vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$953
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
19
48
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abuja is 84% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4418th and 7016th ($1262 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8886th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$5845

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$787
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$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670