Juba vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$224
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
37
😀 Quality of life
13
49
🏙️ Population
459K
2.47M

The cost of living in Juba is 30% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8527th and 6726th ($513 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 9116th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$9642

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$506
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$585
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354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
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$801
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$843
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$605
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$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
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$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
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$1003
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$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675