Juba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$229
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
36
😀 Quality of life
12
48
🏙️ Population
459K
2.47M

The cost of living in Juba is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8522nd and 7016th ($520 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in South Sudan and Zambia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9134th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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