Addis Ababa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$407
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
36
😀 Quality of life
40
51
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.47M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 19% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5819th and 6460th ($923 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ethiopia and Zambia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7141st and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lusaka

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Addis Ababa Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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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