Juba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$214
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
36
😀 Quality of life
15
51
🏙️ Population
526K
2.47M

The cost of living in Juba is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8514th and 6460th ($498 vs $777) 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 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9140th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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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