Abuja vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$165
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
21
51
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abuja is 63% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9247th and 6460th ($288 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8926th and 6238th 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
$1.42
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$5932

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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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