Juba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$227
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
36
😀 Quality of life
15
50
🏙️ Population
459K
2.47M

The cost of living in Juba is 19% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8477th and 7398th ($527 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Sudan and Zambia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9195th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$11593

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152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692